According to the updated
FIBA Internal Regulations, the FIBA Under-17 World Cup shall be held every two years (2022, 2024, 2026, etc.). Sixteen teams, representing all continents, are eligible to participate in the FIBA U17 World Cup as follows: • Directly Qualified: • The Host Nation (usually designated by the Central Board a year before the scheduled tournament) • From each Continent: • Two from
FIBA Africa: Finalists of the
FIBA U16 AfroBasket. • Four from
FIBA Americas: Semi-finalists of the
FIBA U16 AmeriCup. • Four from
FIBA Asia and
FIBA Oceania: Semi-finalists of the
FIBA U16 Asia Cup. • Five from
FIBA Europe: Semi-finalists and the fifth-placed team of the
FIBA U16 EuroBasket. ==Summaries==