1998 FIBA World Championship - Competing Nations

Competing Nations

Greece and the United States qualified automatically, the first because of its status as host country, and the latter due to earning a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The remaining places were secured according to the different continental tournaments held in 1997.

FIBA Africa (2)
  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
FIBA Asia (2)
  • Japan
  • Korea
FIBA Americas (4+1)
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • United States (Olympic Champions)
FIBA Oceania (1)
  • Australia
FIBA Europe (5+1)
  • Greece (Host Nation)
  • Italy
  • FR Yugoslavia
  • Lithuania
  • Spain
  • Russia

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