FIBA World Championship 2010, Turkey (28 Aug - 12 Sept, 2010)
Qualification system
ASIA: Iran, China & Jordan
AFRICA: Angola, Cote d'Ivory & Tunisia
Wild card teams for Turkey 2010
The FIBA Central Board will assign in autumn 2009 four wild cards to four countries that have not qualified until then according to the following criteria:
The criteria for the Wild Cards
1. In order to be invited the team must have participated in the 2009 FIBA Zone Qualifying Championship.
2. There can be a maximum of three teams from any one FIBA Zone.
Together with the above two criteria, FIBA shall take into consideration the following aspects:
Sporting Aspects
- Popularity of basketball in the country
- Quality and sporting results of the national team of the country
- Quality of work by the National Federation
Economic Aspects
- Involvement of local television and/or competitions in domestic and international basketball
- Importance of country to FIBA's marketing and television partners
- Importance of country to the Organizers of the World Championship
Note: The FIBA Central Board is the highest executive body of FIBA where 20 members and three ex-officio members meet twice yearly. The Board establishes the Internal Regulations and assigns the organization of all world championships.
DRAW FOR TURKEY 2010
These four groups will play round-robin within their groups during the Preliminary Round of the World Championship.
This draw is likely to take place in January 2010 in Turkey. The exact date and location has still to be confirmed.
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