There are only a few days left until the start of the expedition. Basketball World Cup 2023. After the Spanish victory in 2019, the national team is heading to this tournament with a renewed roster and without the big star from the past competition: point guard Ricky Rubio, who recently stepped down to focus on taking care of his mental health. In the absence of Catalan, ‘La Familia’ weighs heavily on two classics, Sergio Llull and Rudy Fernández, and the Hernangómez brothers’ double. They will be accompanied by NBA players such as Santi Aldama and Usman Garuba and will be complemented by proven basketball players such as Víctor Claver, Álex Abrines or Alberto Díaz.
Where is it played?
The 2023 World Cup will be held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.. The joint candidacy of these three countries was somewhat tarnished by the absence of the Indonesian team, which was one of the organizers and failed to achieve sporting success after giving the Filipinos and Japanese two places as hosts.
Basketball games for the Japanese side will be played at the Okinawa Stadium in the city and island of the same name in the south of the Japanese archipelago. The complex, which will host the matches of groups E, F and K, has the capacity to host 10,000 spectators in its stands.
As for the Indonesian facilities, Indonesia Arena will be the venue for the matches of groups H, L and G (where is spain with Brazil, Iran and Ivory Coast). Located in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, the hall has the capacity to host 16,500 spectators.
The Philippines is the venue for the most matches and will host the third and fourth place match and the grand final on September 10, among others. The Asian country will distribute the matches between the cities of Pasay, Quezon City and Bocaue. The first is the Mall of Asia Arena, which can house up to 15,000 fans. The second is the Araneta Coliseum, which also has the capacity to accommodate 15,000 spectators. In the third and final section is the Philippine Arena, which, with 52,000 seats, was by far the largest stadium in the World Cup.