2026 FIBA U18 AmeriCup
International basketball competition
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The 2026 FIBA U18 AmeriCup was the 14th edition of the FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, a biennial international under-18 men's basketball competition. The tournament was held from 1 to 7 June 2026 in León, Mexico.[1] It also served as the FIBA Americas' qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where the top four teams qualified.
| 14th FIBA Under-18 Americas Basketball Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Mexico |
| City | León |
| Dates | 1–7 June 2026 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Canada (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Javion Tyndale |
| Top scorer |  Marlon Martinez (19.0) |
| Top rebounds | Quentin Coleman (11.4) |
| Top assists | Javion Tyndale (6.0) |
| PPG (Team) | Canada (97.6) |
| RPG (Team) | Canada (58.8) |
| APG (Team) | Canada (21.8) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Participating teams
- North America:
- Central America–Caribbean: (Top three CAC teams in the FIBA Boys' World Ranking)[2]
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Mexico (Hosts)
- South America: (2025 FIBA U17 South American Championship in Asunción, Paraguay, 10–14 December 2025)[3]
Preliminary round
The draw was held on 4 May 2026 in FIBA Americas Headquarters in Miami, Florida.[4]
All times are local (Zona Centro; UTC-6).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 279 | 170 | +109 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 234 | −26 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 248 | 238 | +10 | 4 | |
| 4 | Mexico (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 276 | −93 | 3 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
1 June 2026 17:30 |
| United States |
88–58 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 22–15, 18–15, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: two players 12 Rebs: Quentin Coleman 15 Asts: Taylen Kinney 5 |
Pts: Santiago Pettinaroli 15 Rebs: two players 4 Asts: two players 3 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 500 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Carlos Pallares (COL), Jassmany Milton Choque Galarza (BOL) |
1 June 2026 20:00 |
| Brazil |
103–70 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 15–19, 35–14, 26–20 | ||
| Pts: Lucas Moro 21 Rebs: Isaiah Santos 9 Asts: Pietro Melo 6 |
Pts: Isaiah Barnes 28 Rebs: Isaiah Barnes 7 Asts: Isaiah Barnes 3 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 768 Referees: Julirys Guzman (PUR), Brooke Briscoe (CAN), Winker Mateo (DOM) |
2 June 2026 17:30 |
| Argentina |
84–83 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 18–25, 18–17, 25–22 | ||
| Pts: Santiago Pettinaroli 20 Rebs: Lautaro Basualdo 9 Asts: Joaquin Celiz 5 |
Pts: Isaiah Santos 22 Rebs: Isaiah Santos 15 Asts: two players 4 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 1638 Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Julirys Guzman (PUR), Juan David Cantillo Villanueva (COL) |
2 June 2026 20:00 |
| Mexico |
50–107 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 12–27, 5–25, 20–26 | ||
| Pts: Adrien Porras 16 Rebs: Adrien Porras 6 Asts: Isaiah Barnes 4 |
Pts: Caleb Gaskins 13 Rebs: Bruce Branch III 11 Asts: two players 5 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 2300 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Aline García (URU), Brooke Briscoe (CAN) |
4 June 2026 15:00 |
| United States |
84–62 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 17–21, 21–11, 25–15 | ||
| Pts: Davion Thompson 16 Rebs: Bruce Branch III 14 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Isaiah Santos 16 Rebs: two players 8 Asts: Pedro Souza 2 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 500 Referees: Aline García (URU), Brooke Briscoe (CAN), Winker Mateo (DOM) |
4 June 2026 20:00 |
| Mexico |
63–66 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 16–19, 18–20, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Barnes 19 Rebs: Adrien Porras 14 Asts: Isaiah Barnes 5 |
Pts: Manuel Hernandez 18 Rebs: Lautaro Basualdo 9 Asts: Joaquin Celiz 4 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 1931 Referees: Roberto Fernandez (CRC), Julirys Guzman (PUR), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 306 | 178 | +128 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 239 | +14 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 275 | −78 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Venezuela |
3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 257 | −64 | 3 | 5th–8th place semifinals |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
1 June 2026 12:30 |
| Venezuela |
51–105 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 21–25, 8–30, 9–28 | ||
| Pts: Jose Lara 9 Rebs: Bryan Gomez 6 Asts: Kevin Gutierrez 3 |
Pts: Lyris Robinson 19 Rebs: Maxime Meyer 11 Asts: Maxime Meyer 6 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 168 Referees: Aline García (URU), João Varella (BRA), Luis Eecobedo (MEX) |
1 June 2026 15:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
100–71 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 21–16, 30–22, 23–20 | ||
| Pts: Antonio Pemberton 21 Rebs: Rayner Montero 10 Asts: Antonio Pemberton 7 |
Pts: Andrew Rosario 13 Rebs: two players 6 Asts: Gustavo Roca 6 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 200 Referees: Roberto Fernandez (CRC), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Juan David Cantillo Villanueva (COL) |
2 June 2026 12:30 |
| Canada |
100–79 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–12, 27–29, 19–22, 28–16 | ||
| Pts: Lyris Robinson 16 Rebs: Maxime Meyer 11 Asts: Javion Tyndale 6 |
Pts: Rayner Montero 13 Rebs: Marlon Martinez 8 Asts: Marlon Martinez 5 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 180 Referees: Omar Bermudez (MEX), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Jassmany Milton Choque Galarza (BOL) |
2 June 2026 15:00 |
| Puerto Rico |
78–74 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 22–22, 15–21, 24–20 | ||
| Pts: Myles Fuentes 21 Rebs: James Rivera 8 Asts: Myles Fuentes 8 |
Pts: Samuel Niño 15 Rebs: Samuel Niño 8 Asts: three players 4 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 167 Referees: Roberto Fernandez (CRC), João Varella (BRA), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
4 June 2026 12:30 |
| Dominican Republic |
74–68 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 14–8, 23–17, 19–21 | ||
| Pts: Marlon Martinez 27 Rebs: Enmanuel Valera 11 Asts: Antonio Pemberton 6 |
Pts: Kevin Gutierrez 25 Rebs: Kevin Gutierrez 8 Asts: Deiker Torres 5 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 320 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Jassmany Milton Choque Galarza (BOL) |
4 June 2026 17:30 |
| Canada |
101–48 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 33–12, 16–14, 23–10, 29–12 | ||
| Pts: Abdul-Malik Olajuwon 15 Rebs: Maxime Meyer 13 Asts: Deng Ngor 9 |
Pts: Derick Salaberrios 13 Rebs: Andrew Rosario 6 Asts: Lenuel Narvaez 2 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 700 Referees: Luis Eecobedo (MEX), João Varella (BRA), Juan David Cantillo Villanueva (COL) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Fifth place game | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Venezuela | 80 | 1A | United States | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Dominican Republic | 74 | 2B | Dominican Republic | 96 | 3A | Brazil | 56 | |||||||||||||||
| 4B | Venezuela | 58 | 3A | Brazil | 101 | 1A | United States | 65 | |||||||||||||||
| 2A | Argentina | 72 | 1B | Canada | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4A | Mexico | 73 | 1B | Canada | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Argentina | 87 | 2A | Argentina | 70 | 3B | Puerto Rico | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Seventh place game | 3B | Puerto Rico | 73 | Third place game | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Dominican Republic | 111 | 3A | Brazil | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4A | Mexico | 73 | 3B | Puerto Rico | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
5 June 2026 16:30 |
| Argentina |
70–73 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–28, 21–12, 14–15, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Manuel Hernandez 11 Rebs: Santiage Pettinaroli 11 Asts: Mateo Fessia 6 |
Pts: Jomar Bernard 18 Rebs: Myles Fuentes 6 Asts: Felipe Quinones 12 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 200 Referees: Omar Bermudez (MEX), Aline García (URU), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
5 June 2026 19:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
96–101 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 32–24, 17–23, 25–25 | ||
| Pts: Marlon Martinez 29 Rebs: Luis Valdez 8 Asts: Angel Parreño 5 |
Pts: Pietro Melo 21 Rebs: Bruno Solano 9 Asts: Pietro Melo 9 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 450 Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Roberto Fernandez (CRC), Orlando Varela (HON) |
5th–8th place semifinals
6 June 2026 14:30 |
| Venezuela |
80–74 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 15–18, 22–13, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: Richard Segovia 15 Rebs: Bryan Gomez 7 Asts: two players 4 |
Pts: Antonio Pemberton 21 Rebs: Roderi Romero 9 Asts: Antonio Pemberton 4 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 100 Referees: Aline García (URU), João Varella (BRA), Jassmany Milton Choque Galarza (BOL) |
6 June 2026 17:00 |
| Mexico |
73–87 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 14–24, 26–24, 15–18 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Barnes 23 Rebs: Adrien Porras 10 Asts: Yair Olano 3 |
Pts: Gonzalo Arman 15 Rebs: Benjamin Pettovello 8 Asts: Mateo Fessia 5 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 458 Referees: Julirys Guzman (PUR), Brooke Briscoe (CAN), Juan David Cantillo Villanueva (COL) |
Semifinals
6 June 2026 22:00 |
| United States |
102–56 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 19–18, 31–12, 21–12 | ||
| Pts: Colben Landrew 18 Rebs: Quentin Coleman 10 Asts: two players 5 |
Pts: Joao Neves 14 Rebs: Joao Neves 8 Asts: Pietro Melo 3 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 800 Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Carlos Pallares (COL), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG) |
6 June 2026 19:30 |
| Canada |
115–49 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 35–9, 28–11, 32–17 | ||
| Pts: Lyris Robinson 18 Rebs: Stefan Ilic 14 Asts: Javion Tyndale 6 |
Pts: Derek Pagan 18 Rebs: Derek Pagan 5 Asts: Derek Pagan 6 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 1230 Referees: Roberto Fernandez (CRC), Luis Eecobedo (MEX), Winker Mateo (DOM) |
Seventh place game
7 June 2026 11:30 |
| Dominican Republic |
111–73 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 25–17, 33–22, 24–18 | ||
| Pts: Antonio Pemberton 22 Rebs: Marlon Martinez 10 Asts: Antonio Pemberton, Marlon Martinez 9 |
Pts: Yair Olano 17 Rebs: Yair Olano 6 Asts: Miguel Ayala, Isaiah Barnes, Maximo Felix, Yair Olano 3 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 235 Referees: Jassmany Milton Choque Galarza (BOL), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Carlos Pallares (COL) |
Fifth place game
7 June 2026 14:00 |
| Venezuela |
58–72 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 24–18, 15–18, 8–18 | ||
| Pts: Williams Anillo, Jose Lara 13 Rebs: Jose Lara 9 Asts: Juan Perdomo, Richard Segovia, Deiker Torres 2 |
Pts: Manuel Hernandez 15 Rebs: Joaquin Celiz 9 Asts: Gonzalo Aman 6 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 200 Referees: Julirys Guzman (PUR), Juan David Cantillo Villanueva (COL), Winker Mateo (DOM) |
Third place game
7 June 2026 16:30 |
| Brazil |
83–77 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 24-31, 13–25, 28–13, 18–8 | ||
| Pts: Joao Neves, Pedro Souza 21 Rebs: Michael Pereira 11 Asts: Pietro Melo 6 |
Pts: Felipe Quinones 16 Rebs: Derick Salaberrios 7 Asts: Felipe Quinones 6 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 1230 Referees: Omar Bermudez (MEX), Roberto Fernandez (CRC), Aline Garcia (URU) |
Final
7 June 2026 19:00 |
| United States |
65–67 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 12–15, 14–13, 16–19 | ||
| Pts: Darius Wabbington 11 Rebs: Quentin Coleman 10 Asts: Darius Wabbington 4 |
Pts: Javion Tyndale 19 Rebs: Godson Okokoh 8 Asts: Javion Tyndale 8 | |
Domo de la Feria, León Attendance: 2930 Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Orlando Varela (HON), João Varella (BRA) |
Statistics and awards
Awards
| 2026 FIBA U18 AmeriCup winners |
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 Canada 1st title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Javion Tyndale |
- All Tournament Team
Javion Tyndale- Lyris Robinson
Quentin Coleman
Pedro Souza- Felipe Quiñones
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Canada |
5–0 |
 |
United States |
4–1 |
 |
Brazil |
3–3 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
2–4 |
| 5 | Argentina |
4–2 |
| 6 | Venezuela |
1–4 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic |
3–3 |
| 8 | Mexico |
0–5 |
| Qualified for the 2027 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup |