FIBA U17 World Cup 2026: Young Elephants discover official schedule for historic debut

The FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 will take place from June 27 to July 5, 2026 in Turkey, and the Ivory Coast men's national under-17 basketball team now know their official schedule. Crowned African U16 champions in 2025, the Young Elephants will make their first-ever appearance at the prestigious global tournament.

Placed in Group D, Côte d’Ivoire will face three major basketball nations: Venezuela, Australia, and Serbia. It is a challenging group that will offer the young Ivorians an opportunity to test themselves against some of the world’s top youth programs.

Ivory Coast U17 Schedule 🇨🇮

🆚 Venezuela 📅 June 27, 2026 🕧 12:15 GMT

🆚 Australia 📅 June 28, 2026 🕤 9:30 GMT

🆚 Serbia 📅 June 30, 2026 🕝 14:30 GMT

Preparations continue for the African champions, with a second training phase scheduled in France, where the team will play several friendly games before traveling to Istanbul for the competition. Ivory Coast will aim to make a strong impression in its first appearance on the global U17 stage.