Greece is in the third capacity group for the World Cup

In the third capacity group is National basketball team in view of the draw for the World Cup (25/8-10/9) which will take place on April 29.

The Greek team will not face Italy, Germany and Brazilwhich is also in the third capacity group, as well as the Spain which is in the first. Greece will find in the first group stage one team from the first (Philippines, USA, Australia), one from the fifth (Iran, Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand) and one from the seventh capacity group (Jordan, Japan, Angola) , Ivory Coast).

Capacity groups in detail:

1st: Philippines, Spain, USA, Australia

2nd: France, Serbia, Slovenia, Lithuania

3rd: Greece, Italy, Germany, Brazil

4th: Canada, Venezuela, Montenegro, Puerto Rico

5th: Iran, Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand

6th: China, Latvia, Mexico, Georgia

7th: Jordan, Japan, Angola, Ivory Coast

8th: Lebanon, Egypt, South Sudan, Cape Verde

Capacity groups formed based on the FIBA ​​ranking and geographical criteria. There cannot be in the groups more than one team from America, Africa, Asia and Oceania, but also more than two from Europe.

Four groups, from 1st to 4th, will be held in Manila, Philippines, two more in Okinawa, Japan and two more in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Eight groups of four teams will be formed, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the second group stage, where the top two also advance and the knockout stages from the quarter-finals to the final begin.