Competing Nations
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Australia | United States | Czech Republic |
| Spain | Lithuania | Russia | France |
| Korea | Canada | China | Cuba |
| Argentina | Senegal | Nigeria | Chinese Taipei |
Except Brazil, which automatically qualified as the host, and the United States, which automatically qualified as the reigning Olympic champion, the 14 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:
- FIBA Europe - Spain, France, Lithuania, Czech Republic (European Champion), Russia
- FIBA Americas - Brazil (host), United States (Olympic Champion), Canada, Argentina, Cuba
- FIBA Africa - Nigeria, Senegal
- FIBA Asia - P.R. of China, Chinese Taipei (or Taiwan or Republic of China), Korea
- FIBA Oceania - Australia (Oceanian Champion)
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