FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, announced that Doha, Qatar would host the 2027 men’s World Cup. The Middle Eastern nation just hosted the soccer World Cup — the world’s largest sporting event — last fall.

The Board was impressed by Qatar's offer, the announcement says, naming good connectivity, top-class service, and flexibility of scheduling as some of the points the persuaded FIBA to choose the country.

Additionally, FIBA said Berlin, Germany would host the 2026 women’s World Cup. The 2022 women’s World Cup, in Australia, was won by Team USA. Spain is the defending men’s World Cup champion.

The announcements, made in Manila, Philippines, come one day before the highly anticipated draw for the 2023 men’s cup, set for Southeast Asia this summer.