ESPN2 and ESPN+ to Carry FIBA World Cup 2023

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ESPN2 and ESPN+ to Carry FIBA World Cup 2023

ESPN and FIBA today announced a rights agreement for the FIBA World Cup 2023 with all 92 games available on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN+. The global event tips off on Friday, August 25, and continues through Sunday, September 10 with the Championship Final. ESPN+ will carry 86 games, while 6 games will air exclusively on ESPN2, including three in the first round featuring Team USA.

ESPN is excited to once again partner with FIBA and showcase this global event as well as all of the tremendous international talent,” said Ashley O’Connor, ESPN Sr. Director, Programming and Acquisitions. “We’re proud to serve basketball fans with live event coverage of the sport on a year-round basis.”

Frank Leenders, FIBA Media and Marketing Services Director General, said: “This is excellent news for basketball fans in the USA. We are excited to join hands again with ESPN with this partnership that will showcase all 92 games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. This will bring with it more new synergies that will make basketball more accessible and enjoyable for fans leading up to our biggest event that is to be co-hosted for the first time across three countries this August and September.”

All FIBA World Cup 2023 games will also be available on the ESPN App.

FIBA World Cup 2023 schedule:

Platform Date Time (ET) Game Round
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 4 a.m. Angola vs. Italy Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 8 a.m. Dominican Republic vs. Philippines Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 4:30 a.m. Mexico vs. Montenegro Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 8:30 a.m. Egypt vs. Lithuania Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 4 a.m. Finland vs. Australia Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 8 a.m. Germany vs. Japan Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 5 a.m. Latvia vs. Lebanon Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Aug. 25 9:30 a.m. Canada vs. France Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 4 a.m. South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 8 a.m. Serbia vs. China Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 4:30 a.m. Jordan vs. Greece Group Phase
ESPN2 Sat, Aug. 26 8:30 a.m. USA vs. New Zealand Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 4 a.m. Cape Verde vs. Georgia Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 7:30 a.m. Slovenia vs. Venezuela Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 5:30 a.m. Iran vs. Brazil Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Aug. 26 9:30 a.m. Spain vs. Côte d’Ivoire Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 4 a.m. Italy vs. Dominican Republic Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 8 a.m. Philippines vs. Angola Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 4:30 a.m. Montenegro vs. Egypt Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 8:30 a.m. Lithuania vs. Mexico Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 4:30 a.m. Australia vs. Germany Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 8 a.m. Japan vs. Finland Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 5:30 a.m. Lebanon vs. Canada Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Aug. 27 9:30 a.m. France vs. Latvia Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 4 a.m. China vs. South Sudan Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 8 a.m. Puerto Rico vs. Serbia Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 4:30 a.m. New Zealand vs. Jordan Group Phase
ESPN2 Mon, Aug. 28 8:30 a.m. Greece vs. USA Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 4 a.m. Venezuela vs. Cape Verde Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 7:30 a.m. Georgia vs. Slovenia Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 5:30 a.m. Côte d’Ivoire vs. Iran Group Phase
ESPN+ Mon, Aug. 28 9:30 a.m. Brazil vs. Spain Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 4 a.m. Angola vs. Dominican Republic Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 8 a.m. Philippines vs. Italy Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 4:30 a.m. Egypt vs. Mexico Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 8:30 a.m. Montenegro vs. Lithuania Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 3:30 a.m. Germany vs. Finland Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 7 a.m. Australia vs. Japan Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 5:30 a.m. Lebanon vs. France Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Aug. 29 9:30 a.m. Canada vs. Latvia Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 4 a.m. South Sudan vs. Serbia Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 8 a.m. China vs. Puerto Rico Group Phase
ESPN2 Wed, Aug. 30 4:30 a.m. USA vs. Jordan Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 8:30 a.m. Greece vs. New Zealand Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 4 a.m. Georgia vs. Venezuela Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 7:30 a.m. Slovenia vs. Cape Verde Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 5:30 a.m. Côte d’Ivoire vs. Brazil Group Phase
ESPN+ Wed, Aug. 30 9:30 a.m. Iran vs. Spain Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Thu, Aug. 31 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 1 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 2 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 3 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Group Phase
ESPN+ Tue, Sept. 5 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Quarterfinal #1
ESPN2 Tue, Sept. 5 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Quarterfinal #2
ESPN+ Wed, Sept. 6 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Quarterfinal #3
ESPN+ Wed, Sept. 6 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Quarterfinal #4
ESPN+ Thu, Sept. 7 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD 5th to 8th Place
ESPN+ Thu, Sept. 7 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD 5th to 8th Place
ESPN+ Fri, Sept. 8 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Semifinal #1
ESPN2 Fri, Sept. 8 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD Semifinal #2
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 9 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD 5th to 8th Place
ESPN+ Sat, Sept. 9 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. TBD 5th to 8th Place
ESPN+ Sun, Sept. 10 4:30 a.m. TBD Third Place Game
ESPN2 Sun, Sept. 10 8:30 a.m. TBD Championship Final

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