2006 FIBA World Championship 2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was the 15th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Japan and held from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Japan Basketball Association (JABBA) and the 2006 Organizing Committee. For the first time since 1986, the World Championship was contested by 24 nations, eight more than in 2002. As a result, group rounds were conducted in four cities, with the knockout rounds being hosted by Saitama City. The tournament was won by Spain,
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