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53 days left until the tournament begins. I figured it's a good time to start discussing.
GROUP A:
Brazil
Egypt
France
Iran
Serbia
Spain
GROUP B:
Argentina
Croatia
Greece
Phillippines
Puerto Rico
Senegal
GROUP C:
Dominican Republic
Finland
New Zealand
Turkey
Ukraine
USA
GROUP D:
Angola
Australia
Korea
Lithuania
Mexico
Slovenia
Top 4 teams in each group advance to the knockout round of 16
My predictions:
France
Spain
Brazil
Serbia
Argentina
Greece
Croatia
Puerto Rico
USA
Turkey
Dominican Republic
New Zealand
Australia
Lithuania
Slovenia
Angola
Knockout rounds go:
Top Bracket:
match1 - C3 vs. D2
match2 - C1 vs. D4
match3 - C4 vs. D1
match4 - C2 vs. D3
Bottom Bracket:
match5 - A3 vs. B2
match6 - A1 vs. B4
match7 - A4 vs. B1
match8 - A2 vs. B3
winners of each bracket play for the championship.
Way too early prediction:
Round of 8:
Lithuania
USA
Australia
Turkey
Greece
France
Argentina
Spain
Semifinals:
USA vs. Australia
France vs. Spain
1st place: USA
2nd place: Spain
3rd place: France
Link to schedule + times:
http://www.fiba.com/downloads/fe/2014/FBWC/2014-FBWC-Draw-Results.pdf
http://www.usab.com/mens/national/14_mwc_results.html
USA GROUP PLAY TIMES:
Saturday, August 30th: USA vs. Finland ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Sunday, August 31st: USA vs. Turkey ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Tuesday, September 2nd: USA vs. New Zealand ... 11:30 AM eastern or 8:30 AM pacific
Wednesday, September 3rd: USA vs. Dominican Republic ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Thursday, September 4th: USA vs. Ukraine ... 11:30 AM eastern or 8:30 AM pacific
ROUND OF 16 GAMES:
1st round of 16 game (assuming 1st place finish in group C): Saturday, September 6
Quarterfinal: Tuesday, September 9
Semifinal: Thursday, September 11
FINAL (GOLD MEDAL GAME): Sunday, September 14
The first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup will take place in Spain from 30 August to 14 September 2014.
The Group Phase will be played in Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada and Sevilla (30 August-4 September).
The Final Phase will take place in the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona and in the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid (6-14 September).
GROUP A:
Brazil
Egypt
France
Iran
Serbia
Spain
GROUP B:
Argentina
Croatia
Greece
Phillippines
Puerto Rico
Senegal
GROUP C:
Dominican Republic
Finland
New Zealand
Turkey
Ukraine
USA
GROUP D:
Angola
Australia
Korea
Lithuania
Mexico
Slovenia
Top 4 teams in each group advance to the knockout round of 16
My predictions:
France
Spain
Brazil
Serbia
Argentina
Greece
Croatia
Puerto Rico
USA
Turkey
Dominican Republic
New Zealand
Australia
Lithuania
Slovenia
Angola
Knockout rounds go:
Top Bracket:
match1 - C3 vs. D2
match2 - C1 vs. D4
match3 - C4 vs. D1
match4 - C2 vs. D3
Bottom Bracket:
match5 - A3 vs. B2
match6 - A1 vs. B4
match7 - A4 vs. B1
match8 - A2 vs. B3
winners of each bracket play for the championship.
Way too early prediction:
Round of 8:
Lithuania
USA
Australia
Turkey
Greece
France
Argentina
Spain
Semifinals:
USA vs. Australia
France vs. Spain
1st place: USA
2nd place: Spain
3rd place: France
Link to schedule + times:
http://www.fiba.com/downloads/fe/2014/FBWC/2014-FBWC-Draw-Results.pdf
http://www.usab.com/mens/national/14_mwc_results.html
USA GROUP PLAY TIMES:
Saturday, August 30th: USA vs. Finland ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Sunday, August 31st: USA vs. Turkey ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Tuesday, September 2nd: USA vs. New Zealand ... 11:30 AM eastern or 8:30 AM pacific
Wednesday, September 3rd: USA vs. Dominican Republic ... 3:30 PM eastern or 12:30 PM pacific
Thursday, September 4th: USA vs. Ukraine ... 11:30 AM eastern or 8:30 AM pacific
ROUND OF 16 GAMES:
1st round of 16 game (assuming 1st place finish in group C): Saturday, September 6
Quarterfinal: Tuesday, September 9
Semifinal: Thursday, September 11
FINAL (GOLD MEDAL GAME): Sunday, September 14
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