[1] As hosts, Qatar will receive automatic qualification for the tournament.
The schedule for the six windows is as follows:[2] The qualifiers format for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup remained unchanged, with six windows over a 15-month period across the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (including Oceania) and Europe.
The qualifiers took place from November 2025 to March 2027 with 80 national teams competing for a spot in the World Cup.
The road to the 2027 World Cup will begin in February 2024 with the start of the European pre-qualifiers, which will end at August 2024.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia's participation remains to be seen as the country is currently banned from competing.