Check out the preparation and exhibition games schedule ahead of the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
With less than a month to go until the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, national teams begin their preparation for the upcoming tournament.
BasketNews presents the preparation games schedule of the main favorites, including Team USA, Canada, Slovenia, France, Spain, and others.
Slovenia
Slovenia will play seven preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and face China, Greece (twice), Montenegro, Spain, Team USA, and Japan.
- Slovenia announces preparation games schedule for FIBA World Cup 2023
Slovenia FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| July 25th | China | Celje, Slovenia |
| August 2nd | Greece | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| August 4th | Greece | Athens, Greece |
| August 8th | Montenegro | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| August 11th | Spain | Malaga, Spain |
| August 12th | Team USA | Malaga, Spain |
| August 19th | Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
Greece
Greece will play six preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and face Slovenia (twice), Serbia, Italy, Team USA, and Germany.
- Greece friendly games schedule for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Greece FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 2nd | Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| August 4th | Slovenia | Athens, Greece |
| August 8th | Serbia | Athens, Greece |
| August 10th | Italy | Athens, Greece |
| August 18th | Team USA | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| August 19th | Germany | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Serbia
Serbia will play five games against Greece, Italy, Puerto Rico, China, and Brazil in three different countries.
- Serbian national team's friendly games schedule announced
Serbia FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 8th | Greece | Athens, Greece |
| August 9th | Italy | Athens, Greece |
| August 16th | Puerto Rico | Belgrade, Serbia |
| August 20th | China | Shenzhen, China |
| August 21st | Brazil | Shenzhen, China |
Spain
Spain will play five preparation games before FIBA Basketball World Cup, from August 4th to August 19th, facing such teams as Team USA, Slovenia, and Canada.
- Spain preparation games schedule for FIBA World Cup 2023 revealed
Spain FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 4th | Venezuela | Madrid, Spain |
| August 11th | Slovenia | Malaga, Spain |
| August 13th | Team USA | Malaga, Spain |
| August 17th | Canada | Granada, Spain |
| August 19th | Dominican Republic | Granada, Spain |
France
France will play seven preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and face Tunisia, Montenegro, Venezuela, Lithuania (twice), Japan, and Australia.
- France friendly games schedule for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
France FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| July 31st | Tunisia | Pau, France |
| August 2nd | Montenegro | Montpellier, France |
| August 7th | Venezuela | Orleans, France |
| August 9th | Lithuania | Orleans, France |
| August 11th | Lithuania | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| August 17th | Japan | Tokyo, Japan |
| August 20th | Australia | Tokyo, Japan |
Italy
Italy will play seven preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and face Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, New Zealand, and Cape Verde or China.
- Italy friendly games schedule for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Italy FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 4th | Turkey | Trento, Italy |
| August 5th | China or Cape Verde | Trento, Italy |
| August 9th | Serbia | Athens, Greece |
| August 10th | Greece | Athens, Greece |
| August 13th | Puerto Rico | Ravenna, Italy |
| August 20th | Brazil | Shenzen, China |
| August 21st | New Zealand | Shenzen, China |
Lithuania
Lithuania will play ten preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, with Ukraine being the only opponent that won't play in the upcoming tournament.
- Lithuania announces 10 preparation games ahead of FIBA World Cup
Lithuania FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| July 22nd | Jordan | Alytus, Lithuania |
| July 24th | Jordan | Alytus, Lithuania |
| July 29th | Ukraine | Panevezys, Lithuania |
| August 1st | Georgia | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| August 4th | Finland | Tampere, Finland |
| August 9th | France | Orleans, France |
| August 11th | France | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| August 14th | Finland | Klaipeda, Lithuania |
| August 19th | Puerto Rico | Taipei, Taiwan |
| August 22nd | Latvia | Taipei, Taiwan |
Australia
Australia will play five exhibition games before FIBA Basketball World Cup, from August 14th to August 22nd.
- Australia exhibition games schedule for FIBA World Cup 2023 revealed
Australia FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 14th | Venezuela | Melbourne, Australia |
| August 16th | Brazil | Melbourne, Australia |
| August 17th | South Sudan | Melbourne, Australia |
| August 20th | France | Tokyo, Japan |
| August 22nd | Georgia | Okinawa, Japan |
Team USA
Team USA exhibition series includes five games prior to FIBA World Cup 2023: Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, and Germany.
- Team USA announces 5 showcase games ahead of FIBA World Cup
Team USA FIBA World Cup preparation schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 7th | Puerto Rico | Las Vegas, USA |
| August 12th | Slovenia | Malaga, Spain |
| August 13th | Spain | Malaga, Spain |
| August 18th | Greece | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| August 20th | Germany | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Canada
Canada will play five exhibition games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 and face Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Dominican Republic, and China or Germany again.
- Canada exhibition games schedule for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
Canada FIBA World Cup exhibition games schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location |
| August 9th | Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| August 12th | New Zealand | Hamburg, Germany |
| August 13th | China or Germany | Hamburg, Germany |
| August 17th | Spain | Granada, Spain |
| August 18th | Dominican Republic | Granada, Spain |
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