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All games in the 32-team event will be held in
the capital city of Doha. The 89th-ranked Qatar team will
qualify for the tournament as hosts. They last played in the
tournament in 2006, losing all five of their matches.
"Qatar's capital city, Doha, has direct flights from most of the
potential participating countries, while the recently upgraded
subway and public transportation network connects all venues,
providing a top-class service for all visitors," FIBA said in a
statement on Friday.
"Additionally, all venues to be used for FIBA's flagship men's
event are already constructed, while widely used green
technologies will help in delivering the FIBA Basketball World
Cup 2027 as a carbon-neutral event."
Qatar faced intense criticism in the build-up to last year's
soccer World Cup for its treatment of foreign workers, a ban on
homosexuality and curbs on political expression.
This year's basketball World Cup will be co-hosted by the
Philippines, Japan and Indonesia and will run from Aug. 25-Sept.
10.
Berlin, Germany will host the women's tournament in 2026, which
will feature an expanded field of 16 teams, FIBA added.
The 2022 edition was held in Australia and was contested by 12
teams, with the United States claiming a record-extending 11th
title.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Lincoln Feast)
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