FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014- Philippines in Group B

The Philippines Smart Gilas joined Argentina, Greece and four others in Group B after a draw was held Tuesday for the 2014 Fiba Basketball World Cup at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona, Spain.

On 1 February 2014, FIBA's Central Board decided to award the four wild cards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup to Brazil (#10 in FIBA Ranking Men), Finland (#39), Greece (#5) and Turkey (#7).

Reigning champion USA is in Group C along with Ukraine, Finland, Turkey, Dominican Republic and New Zealand.

The Preliminary Round will be played in Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Granada and Seville (30 August-4 September). The Final Round will take place in the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona and in the Palacio de los Deportes of Madrid (6-14 September).

Here are the four Preliminary Round groups, which each consist of six teams.

Group A (Granada): 1. Spain; 2. Serbia; 3. France; 4. Brazil; 5. Egypt; 6. Iran.
Group B (Seville): 1. Philippines; 2. Senegal; 3. Puerto Rico; 4. Argentina; 5. Greece; 6.Croatia.
Group C (Bilbao): 1. Dominican Republic; 2. Turkey; 3. USA; 4. Finland; 5. New Zealand; 6.Ukraine.
Group D (Gran Canaria): 1. Slovenia; 2. Lithuania; 3. Angola; 4. Korea; 5. Mexico; 6.Australia.