2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)

The qualification structure was as follows:

• Pre-Qualifiers
  • First round: Teams that did not enter the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers will be divided into two tournaments, based on geographical sub-zones. The three best placed teams from Central American and the Caribbean zone and the single winner from South American play-off will advance to the second round.
  • Second round: Four teams advanced from the sub-zone pre-qualifiers will be joined by four teams eliminated from 2025 FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers. They will be divided into two groups of four teams. The group winners and runners-up will advance to qualifiers.
• Qualifiers: The 12 teams that have qualified for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup will be joined by four teams advancing from the pre-qualifiers.
  • First round: The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of four teams to play home-and-away matches. The three best placed teams from each group advanced to the second round.
  • Second round: The twelve teams were divided into two groups of six teams. Each group was formed from teams advanced from two first round groups. All results from the previous round were carried over. The three best placed teams from both groups plus fourth placed team with better record qualified for the World Cup.

The 16 teams including 12 teams that have qualified for 2025 FIBA AmeriCup and the 4 teams from the pre-qualifiers will participate in the first round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas qualifiers.

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