Great Britain v Iceland Basketball Tickets Go On General Sale for Manchester World Cup Qualifier
6/2/20261 min read
Great Britain basketball fans can now target one of the biggest home games of the summer, with tickets for GB Men’s FIBA World Cup Qualifier against Iceland going on general sale today.
The game will be played at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester on Sunday 5 July, three days after GB open the final window of this qualifying phase in an away game in Lithuania.
It is a significant home fixture for Marc Steutel’s side. GB beat Iceland 90-84 in Reykjavik in the reverse meeting, and the Manchester game could be decisive as they look to reach the second round of World Cup qualifying for only the second time in programme history.
The fixture also gives UK fans a rare chance to watch the senior men’s national team in a high-stakes home qualifier outside London. The National Basketball Performance Centre has become an important venue for the sport in the North West, and the Manchester crowd could be a major factor in a tight qualifying window.
Steutel underlined the role of home support in the official announcement, saying GB “always want our sixth man to come out and support us”, adding that Iceland are “a very difficult team to compete against” after the close game away from home.
For supporters, the key details are:
- Fixture: Great Britain v Iceland
- Competition: FIBA World Cup Qualifier
- Date: Sunday 5 July 2026
- Venue: National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester
- Tickets: General sale from 2 June via Fanbase
With the domestic season now wrapped up, this is one of the standout dates on the British basketball calendar and a useful early-summer traffic opportunity for UK basketball readers searching for GB tickets, Manchester basketball events and World Cup qualifying information.