2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup final round

The final round was the knockout stage of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. It took place from 5 to 10 September 2023 and consisted of the top-two teams from Groups I, J, K and L. The round was played in a single-elimination tournament, with all games played at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines. The quarterfinal losers were relegated to the classification stage for places 5 to 8.

Bracket
All times are local (UTC+8).

Lithuania vs. Serbia
This was the second game between Lithuania and Serbia in the World Cup. The Lithuanians won the first meeting in 2010. The Lithuanians also won in the semi-finals of EuroBasket 2015, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Italy vs. United States
This was the ninth game between Italy and the United States in the World Cup. The Americans won six of eight World Cup matches including one in 2006, which was also the last competitive game between the two teams.

Germany vs. Latvia
This was the first game between Germany and Latvia at the World Cup. The Germans won in the first round of EuroBasket 2011, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Canada vs. Slovenia
This was the first game between Canada and Slovenia in the World Cup. The Slovenians won in the group stage of the 2008 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which was the first and only competitive game between the two teams.

Italy vs. Latvia
This was the first game between Italy and Latvia at the World Cup. The Italians won in the first round of EuroBasket 2011, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Lithuania vs. Slovenia
This was the second game between Lithuania and Slovenia in the World Cup. The Lithuanians won the first meeting in 2014. The Slovenians won in the group stage of EuroBasket 2022, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Serbia vs. Canada
This was the first competitive game between Serbia and Canada.

United States vs. Germany
This was the fourth game between the United States and Germany in the World Cup. The Americans won the first three meetings in 1986, 2002, and 2006. The Americans also won in the preliminary round of the 2008 Olympic tournament, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Seventh place game
This was the second game between Italy and Slovenia in the World Cup. The Italians won the first meeting in 2006. The Slovenians won in the second round of EuroBasket 2013, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Fifth place game
This was the first game between Latvia and Lithuania at the World Cup. The Lithuanians won in the group stage of EuroBasket 2015, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Third place game
This was the eighth game between the United States and Canada in the World Cup. The Americans won all of the first seven meetings between the two teams, the last one being in 1986. The Americans also won in the third place game of the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup, which was the last competitive game between the two teams.

Final
This was the second game between Germany and Serbia in the World Cup. The Germans won the first meeting in 2010. The Germans also went 2–0 in their head-to-head matchups in the first round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.