France, April 23 --  

"Japan and France are both elite organisers of global-scale events, having hosted the two most recent summer Olympic Games, in 2020 and 2024 respectively," said a statement from FIBA, world basketball's governing body.

The French cities of Lyon, Lille and Paris will stage games during the tournament, which is scheduled to run from 29 August to 14 September.

FIBA said the 2030 women's tournament will be held from 26 November to 8 December in the Japanese capital, Tokyo.

"Japan and France are two basketball-loving nations, two destinations extremely popular with our fans, players and partners," said FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis.

"But what makes us more excited for both 2030 and 2031 is that truly ra...