Which Country Has Won the Most FIBA Basketball World Cups Since 1950?

The FIBA Basketball World Cup, this year's edition, will be held from August 25th to September 10th, 2023. Thirty-two teams will compete in this prestigious global basketball competition.

Of the qualified teams, four are debutants: Cape Verde, Georgia, Latvia, and South Sudan.

Five teams are returning after missing the 2019 World Cup: Egypt, Finland, Lebanon, Mexico, and Slovenia. These teams will face powerhouses such as the United States, Australia, Argentina, and Spain.

Since its inception in 1950, the tournament has been held 18 times (until 2019). Which country has won the most FIBA Basketball World Cups?

According to the official FIBA website, the United States and Yugoslavia are tied for the most wins, each with five titles.

The Soviet Union/Russia follows with three titles. Brazil and Spain are tied with two titles each.

Argentina has one title.

Here is a complete list of FIBA Basketball World Cup winners (1950-2019):

* 1950 - Argentina
* 1954 - United States
* 1959 - Brazil
* 1963 - Brazil
* 1967 - Soviet Union
* 1970 - Yugoslavia (Serbia)
* 1974 - Soviet Union
* 1978 - Yugoslavia (Serbia)
* 1982 - Soviet Union
* 1986 - United States
* 1990 - Yugoslavia (Serbia)
* 1994 - United States
* 1998 - Yugoslavia (Serbia)
* 2002 - Yugoslavia (Serbia)
* 2006 - Spain
* 2010 - United States
* 2014 - United States
* 2019 - Spain

The FIBA World Cup 2023 will be held in three countries: the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. Indonesia will host matches at the Indonesia Arena, Gelora Bung Karno complex, Jakarta, from August 25th to September 3rd, 2023. The quarter-finals and final will be held in Manila, Philippines.