Just five years after hosting FIFA World Cup, Qatar will hold the 2027 edition of the men’s FIBA Basketball World Cup, the sport’s governing body announced.<\/p>\n
All games in the 32-team event will be held in the capital city of Doha. The 89th-ranked Qatar team will qualify for the tournament automatically as hosts. They last played in the tournament in 2006 and lost all five of their matches.<\/p>\n
“Qatar’s capital city, Doha, has direct flights from most of the potential participating countries, while the recently upgraded subway and public transportation network connects all venues, providing a top-class service for all visitors,” FIBA said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n
“Additionally, all venues to be used for FIBA’s flagship men’s event are already constructed, while widely used green technologies will help in delivering the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 as a carbon-neutral event.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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