Mumbai, May 14: The Indian men's basketball team are placed in Group D of the qualifiers alongside Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and hosts Qatar to book their spot in the FIBA World Cup 2027, as per the Olympics.com. The draw for the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers was held on Tuesday at Alhazm in Doha, which will also host the main basketball tournament from August 27 to September 12, 2027. It will be the first time the Men's Basketball World Cup is held in the Arab world, and the third straight edition will be staged in Asia. India National Basketball Team Secures Spot in World Cup 2027 Qualifiers With 81–77 Win Over Bahrain in FIBA Asia Cup 2025. A total of 80 national teams from the four FIBA regions of Africa (16 teams), the Americas (16 teams), Asia and Oceania (16 teams), and Europe (32 teams) will play in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. India has yet to qualify for the FIBA World Cup in the previous 19 editions. It will be hoping to break new ground during the six-window qualification cycle that begins November 24, 2025, and runs through early 2027. Qatar, as hosts, will automatically progress to the second round and eventually to the FIBA World Cup, leaving the other three teams in Group D - including India - to battle for the two remaining spots in the next stage. Lebanon, ranked 29th in the world, is the top-ranked team in Group D. Saudi Arabia is ranked 65th, followed by India at 76th and Qatar at 87th. Indiana Pacers Advance To NBA Playoffs 2024-25 Eastern Conference Final; Thump Top-Seed Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 in Semifinals. Matches will be played on a home-and-away basis in six windows. World No. 3 Germany are the reigning champion, having won their first-ever FIBA World Cup title in 2023. The FIBA 2027 World Cup will feature 32 nations. It will also be a qualifying event for the LA 2028 Olympics. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Draw Asia and Oceania: Group A: Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Guam Group B: Japan, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei Group C: Iran, Jordan, Syria, Iraq Group D: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Windows November 24 to December 2, 2025 February 23 to March 3, 2026 June 29 to July 7, 2026 August 24 to September 1, 2026 November 23 to December 1, 2026 February 22 to March 2, 2027 (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)