During its Central Board meeting in Metro Manila, Philippines, on 28 April 2023, FIBA announced that Qatar will host the upcoming World Cup in 2027.

The participants of both the AfroBasket and the Asia Cup comprise the teams that will also take part in the qualifiers for their respective regions.

[4] According to FIBA, Qatar was selected as the host nation due to the proximity of its proposed venues; being located "in one city"[a] and are 30 minutes apart from each other.

The Aspire Dome is a multi-purpose arena built to host multiple sports at the same time.

At halftime of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup final between Germany and Serbia at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, a turnover ceremony took place officially hand over the hosting rights of the FIBA Basketball World Cup from the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia to Qatar.

FIBA Central Board members Manuel V. Pangilinan from the Philippines and Yuko Mitsuya from Japan, and member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Budi Djiwandono passed a ball to then-FIBA President Hamane Niang, who then passed it to Qatar Basketball Federation President Mohammed Saad Al-Meghaiseeb and Marketing and Communications Director of the Qatar Olympic Committee Sheikha Asma Al Thani.

[6] The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Council held its first meeting on 30 November and 1 December 2023.