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FIBA announces hosts of women's World Cup 2026, men's World Cup 2027
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FIBA announced on Friday that Germany will host the next Women's World Cup in 2026 and Qatar will host the Men's in 2027.

The decisions were made by the Central Board of the sport's international governing body in the Philippines on the eve of the FIBA World Cup 2023 draw.

The Women's World Cup will take place in September 2026 in Berlin featuring 16 teams and all of the Men's games, featuring 32 teams, will be played in Doha.

"The Central Board was very pleased with the submission from the German Basketball Federation, and I would like to congratulate them on behalf of the Board for the excellent work they have undertaken in putting this bid together. We are delighted to be able to award the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 to Germany," said FIBA President Hamane Niang.

"FIBA received interest from several National Federations to organize the next Women's World Cup, confirming the unique momentum for women's basketball," he added.

Regarding Qatar winning the bid for the Men's event, the Central Board was impressed "by the bid and particularly the elements around the compact geographical nature, unique flexibility with tournament venue scheduling to better serve the fans, as well as an emphasis on sustainability."

"While we are all looking forward to what we know will be another standout FIBA event when the action starts in Qatar, we will also enjoy the full journey to Doha," Niang added.

(With input from Xinhua)

(Cover: Profile of FIBA logo seen during the 2022 Women's World Cup. /CFP)

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