The stage is set for the next generation of 3×3 basketball stars as the pools for the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup 2026 have been confirmed ahead of the tournament in Wuhan, China from September 15-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seventh edition of the U23 World Cup will bring together 40 national teams — 20 in the men\u2019s tournament and 20 in the women\u2019s — for five days of high-intensity action. With the world\u2019s best young 3×3 basketball players competing for global glory, the competition represents another major step on the pathway toward the senior international and professional 3×3 basketball game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defending champions Lithuania headline a stacked men\u2019s field and will look to retain their crown against some of the world\u2019s strongest emerging 3×3 basketball nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pool A features top-seeded Germany, alongside Netherlands, last year’s runners-up Serbia, Kazakhstan and Tonga, setting up an intriguing mix of traditional European contenders and challengers from Central Asia and Oceania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hosts China face a formidable challenge in Pool D, where they will meet defending champions Lithuania, United States and Argentina, as well as continental rivals Republic of Korea. The group brings together four continents and several nations with strong ambitions of making a deep run in Wuhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other pools offer plenty of intrigue, with Latvia and New Zealand leading Pool B, while France and Australia join Algeria, Poland and Kenya in Pool C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s competition is headlined by defending champions Netherlands, who return to the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup looking to add another title to their collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pool A brings together hosts China, last year’s runners-up France, Italy, Egypt and the Philippines, giving the home side a challenging opening path in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pool B promises one of the most competitive groups, with top-seeded Netherlands joined by Czechia, Poland, Chinese Taipei and Canada. Meanwhile, Pool D features another heavyweight lineup, with United States and Japan joined by Kenya, Slovenia and Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year’s third-place team, Spain, lead Pool C, which also have African sides Uganda and Madagascar alongside Latvia and Tonga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GROUPINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool A:<\/strong> Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Tonga<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool B:<\/strong> Latvia, New Zealand, Spain, Egypt, Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool C:<\/strong> Algeria, France, Poland, Kenya, Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool D:<\/strong> China, Lithuania, United States, Argentina, Republic of Korea<\/p>\n\n\n\n WOMEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool A:<\/strong> China, France, Italy, Egypt, Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool B:<\/strong> Netherlands, Czechia, Poland, Chinese Taipei, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool C:<\/strong> Spain, Latvia, Uganda, Tonga, Madagascar<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pool D:<\/strong> United States, Japan, Kenya, Slovenia, Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The stage is set for the next generation of 3×3 basketball stars as the pools for the FIBA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[94,52],"class_list":["post-15650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-3-x-3","tag-basketball"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t