The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, The tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship, To be hosted by Spain. It will be the last time the tournament will be held on the current four year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup will be held five years later in 2019 to reset the four year cycle on a different year that the FIFA World Cup. The winner will automatically qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. If Brazil wins the tournament the runner-up will qualify for the 2016 Olympics as Brazil is already qualified as host country of the Olympics.

Group A

Brazil

The brazil national basketball team represents brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions. they have been a member of the international federation of basketball (FIBA) since 1935. Basketball was initially introduced to brazil by professor augusto shaw in 1912, he began organizing the first state tournament and in 1922 the first national team made its debut at games against argentina and uruguay. in following years brazil became a regular at major international competitions. its basketball squad participated in the first official basketball tournament at the summer olympics1936 in berlin. one of the fundamental pillars of Brazilian basketball was the boldness of its coaches. the father of them all is togo renan soares "kanela" (so nicknamed for this thick whie hair). working in the shadow of the giant football, kanela (1906-1992) understood that basketball would add more followers if it could only offer new emoticons. he aimed to get the influential media involved, so the game was conceived as a spectacle based on its dynamism and aesthetics. the unstoppable rise of basketball was confirmed at the second world championship in rio (1954). the brazillian team, coached by kanela reached the final undefeated and proclaimed runner-up after losing to the global hegemonic basketball power from the US. the brazillian team was equipped with experienced players who won the bronze medal london 1948 and supported through the arrival of two young men. the hard work of kanela consisted of giving these players basic fundamentals and then lecture them on team concepts. amaury and wlamir were his most successful students. especially their jump shots dazzled at the 54 fiba world cup. "their scoring was smart and technically perfect" said the brazillian journalist fabio balassiano.

Egypt

Egypt has secured a place at the FIBA World Cup 2014 for the first time since 1994, after defeating Senegal 70-63 in the semi-finals of the FIBA Africa Championship. Egypt joined the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA) in 1934 and has africa's longest basketball tradition.Team Egypt has a remarkable achievements. its 9th place finish at the 1952 summer olympics as well as its 5th place finish at the 1950 fiba world championship remain the best results ever of an african nation at each tournament. at the fiba championship, egypt holds a record number of 17 medals.

France

The team is the current reigning champion of europe. france has been a regular at eurobasket, with 37 apearances with its best being a gold medal at eurobasket 2013 and silver medals at eurobasket 1949 and eurobasket 2011. the french squad has also won two silver medals at the summer olympics, in 1948 and 2000. france's best result at the FIBA World Cup came in 2006, when it finished in fifth place. france has qualified for the FIBA Eurobasket a total of 36 times, more than any other nation.