The FIBA World Championship Schedule in Turkey has been announced. Below are the groups for the first round of the competition of the 2010 World Basketball Championships.
- Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola
- Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA
- Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, Russia, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast, Greece
- Group D (Izmir): Lithuania, Lebanon, France, Spain, Canada, New Zealand
Schedule is below
First Round
The First Round will see a total of 60 games, in which each team faces the other five teams in its respective group.
First Round FIBA World Championships Turkey
28th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 1: 16:30 Australia vs Jordan
- Game A 2: 19:00 Angola vs Serbia
- Game A 3: 21:30 Germany vs Argentina
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 1: 16:30 Tunisia vs Slovenia
- Game B 2: 19:00 USA vs Croatia
- Game B 3: 21:30 Iran vs Brazil
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 1: 16:00 Greece vs China
- Game C 2: 18:30 Russia vs Puerto Rico
- Game C 3: 21:00 Ivory Coast vs Turkey
Group D (Izmir)
- Game C 1: 16:00 New Zealand vs Lithuania
- Game C 2: 18:30 Canada vs Lebanon
- Game C 3: 21:00 France vs Spain
29th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 4: 16:30 Jordan vs Angola
- Game A 5: 19:00 Serbia vs Germany
- Game A 6: 21:30 Argentina vs Australia
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 4: 16:30 Slovenia vs USA
- Game B 5: 19:00 Croatia vs Iran
- Game B 6: 21:30 Brazil vs Tunisia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 4: 16:00 China vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 5: 18:30 Puerto Rico vs Greece
- Game C 6: 21:00 Turkey vs Russia
Group D (Izmir)
- Game C 1: 16:00 Lithuania vs Canada
- Game C 2: 18:30 Lebanon vs France
- Game C 3: 21:00 Spain vs New Zealand
30th August 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 7: 16:30 Jordan vs Serbia
- Game A 8: 19:00 Australia vs Germany
- Game A 9: 21:30 Angola vs Argentina
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 7: 16:30 Slovenia vs Croatia
- Game B 8: 19:00 Tunisia vs Iran
- Game B 9: 21:30 USA vs Brazil
31st August 2010
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 7: 16:00 Russia vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 8: 18:30 Puerto Rico vs China
- Game C 9: 21:00 Greece vs Turkey
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 7: 16:00 New Zealand vs Lebanon
- Game D 8: 18:30 France vs Canada
- Game D 9: 21:00 Spain vs Lithuania
1st September 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 10: 16:30 Serbia vs Australia
- Game A 11: 19:00 Germany vs Angola
- Game A 12: 21:30 Argentina vs Jordan
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 10: 16:30 Croatia vs Tunisia
- Game B 11: 19:00 Iran vs USA
- Game B 12: 21:30 Brazil vs Slovenia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 10: 16:00 China vs Russia
- Game C 11: 18:30 Ivory Coast vs Greece
- Game C 12: 21:00 Turkey vs Puerto Rico
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 10: 16:00 Canada vs New Zealand
- Game D 11: 18:30 Lebanon vs Spain
- Game D 12: 21:00 Lithuania vs France
2nd September 2010
Group A (Kayseri)
- Game A 13: 16:30 Angola vs Australia
- Game A 14: 19:00 Argentina vs Serbia
- Game A 15: 21:30 Jordan vs Germany
Group B (Istanbul, Abdi Ipekci Arena)
- Game B 13: 16:30 USA vs Tunisia
- Game B 14: 19:00 Slovenia vs Iran
- Game B 15: 21:30 Brazil vs Croatia
Group C (Ankara)
- Game C 13: 16:00 Puerto Rico vs Ivory Coast
- Game C 14: 18:30 Greece vs Russia
- Game C 15: 21:00 Turkey vs China
Group D (Izmir)
- Game D 13: 16:00 Spain vs Canada
- Game D 14: 18:30 Lebanon vs Lithuania
- Game D 15: 21:00 New Zealand vs France
The teams placed 1st – 4th in each group will qualify for the Eighth-Finals.
The teams placed 5th – 6th in each group will return home.
3rd September 2010 Travel and Rest Day
Eighth-Finals
The 16 teams qualified from the First Round will play direct elimination games (standard knockout format). From the Eighth-Finals onwards, all games will be played in Istanbul’s Olympic Dome.
For the Eighth-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 18:00 and 21:00. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
4th September 2010
- Game 61: A1 vs B4
- Game 62: D2 vs C3
5th September 2010
- Game 63: C1 vs D4
- Game 64: B2 vs A3
6th September 2010
- Game 65: B1 vs A4
- Game 66: C2 vs D3
7th September 2010
- Game 67: D1 vs C4
- Game 68: A2 vs B3
The winners of the Eighth-Finals will qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The losers of the Eighth-Finals will return home.
Quarter-Finals
For the Quarter-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 18:00 and 21:00. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
8th September 2010
- Game 69: Winner 61 vs Winner 62 (1 – 8 )
- Game 70: Winner 63 vs Winner 64 (1 – 8 )
9th September 2010
- Game 71: Winner 65 vs Winner 66 (1 – 8 )
- Game 72: Winner 67 vs Winner 68 (1 – 8 )
Semi-Finals
For the Semi-Final round, the game times will, in principle, be (15:00), 19:00 and 21:30. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
10th September 2010
- Game 73: Loser 69 vs Loser 70 (5 – 8 )
- Game 74: Loser 71 vs Loser 72 (5 – 8 )
11th September 2010
- Game 75: Loser 73 vs Loser 74 (7 – 8 )
- Game 76: Winner 69 vs Winner 70 (1 – 4)
- Game 77: Winner 71 vs Winner 72 (1 – 4)
Finals
For the Final round, the game times will, in principle, be 15:00, 19:00 and 21:30. Please note that the game order is subject to change, and will be finalised and confirmed after the previous round.
12th September 2010
- Game 78: Winner 73 vs Winner 74 (5 – 6)
- Game 79: Loser 76 vs Loser 77 (3 – 4)
- Game 80: Winner 76 vs Winner 77 (1 – 2)