(FILES) This photograph shows a board at the entrance of the International Basketball Federation FIBA, as Switzerland remains in lockdown during the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, in Mies on April 24, 2020. France has been named host country of the 2031 Men's Basketball World Cup, a first in its history, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced in a statement on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)