The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Americas region began in July 2024 and will conclude in March 2027. The process will determine the seven teams that will participate at the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Format The qualification structure is as follows: Pre-Qualifiers First round: Teams that did not enter the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers were divided into three tournaments, based on geographical sub-zones. The best-placed team from Central American sub-zone, the 2 best-placed team from the Caribbean sub-zone and the single winner from South American play-off advance to the second round. Second round: 4 teams that have eliminated for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup will be joined by four teams advancing from the pre-qualifiers first round. Two teams advance from the sub-zone pre-qualifiers. Qualifiers: The 12 teams that have qualified for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup will be joined by four teams advancing from the pre-qualifiers second round. First round: The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four teams to play home-and-away matches. The three best placed teams from each group advance to the second round. Second round: The twelve teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. Each group is formed from teams advancing from the two first round groups. All results from the previous round will be carried over. The three best placed teams from both groups plus the fourth-placed team with better record qualify for the World Cup.
Entrants Teams entering the qualifiersTeams enteringthe pre-qualifiers second roundTeams enteringthe pre-qualifiers first roundCaribbeanCentral AmericaSouth America
Schedule QualifiersRoundDatesPre-qualifiersFirst round10–14 July 2024 (South American sub-zone)18–21 July 2024 (Central American sub-zone)Second round8–10 August 2025QualifiersFirst round27 November 2025 – 8 July 2026Second round26 August 2026 – 28 February 2027
Pre-qualifiers All times are local. First round South American sub-zone The tournament was played in a home and away format. Two teams competed for one spot to the second round.
Overview
Central American sub-zone The tournament was played in San Salvador, El Salvador. Four teams competed for one spot to the second round.
Preliminary round
Knockout stage Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Second round The eight participating teams were divided into two groups. Four teams eliminated from the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification and four teams qualified from the sub-zone pre-qualifiers (the winner of Central American sub-zone, the winner of South America sub-zone and the 2 best teams for the Caribbean sub-zone). Each team played against the rest of the teams in its group (total of three games per team). The best two teams in each of the groups automatically qualified for the Qualifiers. The groups were played in August 2025.
Entrance/qualification method Team(s) Eliminated from the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualification
Paraguay did not participate and was replaced by El Salvador (second place from the Central American sub-zone).
Group A
All times are local (UTC−7).
Group B
All times are local (UTC−4).
Qualifiers Draw The draw was held on 13 May 2025.
Seeding The seeding was announced on 9 May 2025.
+ Pot 1 Team 1 6+ Pot 2 Team 8 12+ Pot 3 Team 15 18+ Pot 4 Team 25 51+ Pot 5 Team 26 52+ Pot 6 Team 55 57+ Pot 7 Team 80 109+ Pot 8 Team 61 68
First round All times are local.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round The twelve qualified teams are divided into two groups and play the other three teams from the other group twice. Group A is paired with Group C and Group B with Group D. All results from the first round are carried over.
Group E
Group F
Best fourth placed team
Notes
References
External links Qualifiers website Pre-qualifiers website Central American pre-qualifiers website South American pre-qualifiers website