FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 to be held in Istanbul.

The FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup will be held at the Istanbul Basketball Development Center from 27 June to 5 July.

The 16 teams competing in the tournament, held for the eighth time, have been divided into four groups of four, formed as follows:

Group A: Italy, USA, France, Japan

Group B: Cameroon, Canada, Lithuania, China

Group C: New Zealand, Slovenia, Puerto Rico, Türkiye

Group D: Venezuela, Australia, Serbia, Ivory Coast

All 16 teams taking part in the tournament will advance from the groups to the next round. From the Round of 16 onwards, a single-game knockout system will be applied. Defending champion the USA has taken part in every FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup held since 2010, winning all the matches it has played throughout the tournament’s history and claiming seven consecutive undefeated championships.