FIBA Confirms Washington DC, Two Others As Host Cities of Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifiers

FIBA Confirms Washington DC, Two Others As Host Cities of Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifiers By Niyi Busari The FIBA Central Board confirmed Belgrade (Serbia), Osaka (Japan) and Washington, D.C. (USA) as host cities for the four FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments during their meeting held on Thursday, November 18. Belgrade will host two qualifying tournaments, while Osaka and Washington, D.C. will each stage one event. The qualifying tournaments will take place from February 10 to 13. The field is comprised of two teams from Africa - Mali and Nigeria; four sides from the Americas - Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico and the United States; four teams from Asia/Oceania - Australia, China, Japan, Korea; and six European sides - Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Russia and Serbia.