After 16 days and 92 games, below are the final standings of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023;
- Germany (qualified for Paris 2024 as the best-ranked team from Europe, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Champions)
- Serbia (qualified for Paris 2024 as one of the top two ranked teams from Europe)
- Canada (qualified for Paris 2024 as the best-ranked team from Americas)
- USA (qualified for Paris 2024 as one of the top two ranked teams from Americas)
- Latvia (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Lithuania (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Slovenia(qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Italy (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Spain (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Australia (qualified for Paris 2024 as the best-ranked team from Oceania)
- Montenegro (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Puerto Rico (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Brazil (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Dominican Republic (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Greece (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Georgia (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- South Sudan (qualified for Paris 2024 as the best-ranked team from Africa)
- France (qualified for Paris 2024 as hosts)
- Japan (qualified for Paris 2024 as the best-ranked team from Asia)
- Egypt (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Finland (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- New Zealand (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Lebanon (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Philippines (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Mexico (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Angola (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Cote d’Ivoire (qualified for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments)
- Cape Verde
- China
- Venezuela
- Iran
- Jordan
Gilas will still have a chance to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics but it will a much harder path than winning in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Germany defeated Serbia 83-77 in the final to win their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title. Canada defeated the United States 127-118 in overtime to win the bronze medal.
With democratization of Basketball, it appears that United States is no longer the basketball powerhouse it used to be, the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 tournament proved that and Noah Lyles’s statement regarding being the “World Champion” may have been justified.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 was a thrilling tournament, with many memorable moments. Germany’s victory was a major upset, but they played a near-perfect game and deserved to win. Congratulations to Germany on their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title!
