Field Level Media
23 Apr 2026, 10:25 GMT+10
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The FIBA Central Board has chosen France as the host of the 2031 FIBA Basketball World Cup, with Japan getting the Women's World Cup in 2030.
The French cities of Lille, Lyon, and Paris will co-host the event from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, with the final taking place in Paris.
The women's tournament will be held in Tokyo from Nov. 26 to Dec.. 8.
Japan and France achieved success in the sport as Japan's women and France's men both won silver medals in basketball in their recent home Olympics. Japan hosted the 2020 Summer Games and Paris held the 2024 Summer Games.
The two locations were chosen in part because of their history of hosting major sporting events.
'Japan and France are two basketball-loving nations, two destinations extremely popular with our fans, players and partners,' FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis said. 'The FIBA World Cups have become synonymous with success in large part because selecting the appropriate host each time is the cornerstone of our mission to make basketball the most popular sports community.'
French star and San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama is likely to headline the 2031 World Cup after the young superstar led the 2024 Olympic Gold Medal game in scoring with 26 points in a losing effort to the United States.
--Field Level Media
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