The 2006 Basketball World Championship will be hosted by Japan in August and September
2006. It is co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Japan Basketball Association (JABBA) and the 2006
Organizing Committee.
For the first time since 1986, the World Championship will have 24 competing
nations, an increase from 16.
Venues
Competing nations
The following national teams will be competing:
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Japan qualified as the host country, and Italy, Puerto Rico, Serbia &
Montenegro, and Turkey gained FIBA wild-card invitations. Argentina qualified as
the champion of the 2004 Olympics. The remaining 18 countries qualified
through their continents' qualifying tournments (six from Europe, four from the
Americas, three from each of Asia and Africa and two from Oceania).
The draw for 2006 World Championship was held in Tokyo on 15 January
2006. In the
preliminary rounds, Group A will play at Sendai, Group B at Hiroshima, Group C
at Hamamatsu and Group D at Sapporo.
