Qualification Round
The top three teams from each group of the Preliminary Round advanced to the Qualifying Round. They were placed into two groups: teams from Groups A and D were placed into Group E, while teams from Groups B and C were placed into Group F.
Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. The teams played a single round robin, but did not play against teams which they had already met in preliminary groups.
The top four teams in both groups E and F advanced to the Playoff Round.
| Team advanced to the Playoff Round | |
| Team eliminated from advancing |
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