Doha, Qatar, November 1, 2026: The FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 Local Organising Committee unveiled the Tissot Countdown Clock on Saturday, marking 300 days until the tournament.
A total of 32 national teams will compete in the event from August 27 to September 12, 2027. It is the first time that the tournament will be held in the Middle East and North Africa.
The official launch of the Countdown Clock was attended by HH Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani, President of the International Basketball Federation, HE Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain, Deputy President of the Local Organising Committee and Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Dr. Ahmad Abdullah Al-Buenain, Director General of the Local Organising Committee, and Burton Shipley, President of FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027.
Among several other prominent guests was former NBA star Hidayet Turkglou, who is the President of the Turkish Basketball Federation.
