FIBA Basketball World Cup expanded from 24 to 32 teams. Also, for the first time since 1967, the competition would no longer overlap with the FIFA World Cup. To accommodate this change, the 2014 FIBA World Cup will be followed by a 2019 edition in China, then followed by a 2023 edition in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The Basketball World Cup has used various forms of qualification throughout its history. The first five tournaments were held in South America and participation was dominated by teams from the Americas. At the first tournament, FIBA intended for the three Olympic medalists to compete, plus the
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup squads 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup squads The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup squads made up the rosters of 12 players that each team at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament selected; a team may opt to have one naturalized player from its roster. The final rosters were finalized at the team managers' meeting, at the night prior to the first game. Player ages are as of 30 August 2014, the first day of the tournament. Brazil announced 10 of its final 12-man squad on 18 June 2014. The remaining two members were drawn from the Brazil team that competed