[1] The follow countries expressed interest in hosting:[2][3][4] During its Central Board meeting in Manila, Philippines, on 28 April 2023, FIBA announced that Germany will host the upcoming World Cup in 2026.

[6] The expansion brings the numbers of teams that qualified back to the same count as the World Cups between 1990 and 2018.

A total of 24 teams will be playing in those qualifying tournaments for the remaining 15 spots.

The senate (city-state government) in Berlin decided to allocate €6 million to the event.

[9] According to FIBA, the logo is supposed to depict "Berlin's status as a united metropolis that loves to party and celebrate".