How are the teams selected for the Men's Basketball World Championships? I heard that this competition also determines the qualification for the 2008 Olympic Games. What exactly is it?

The host and champion of the upper bound; Japan and Serbia and Montenegro were automatically selected.

Top three in Asian Championships: China, Lebanese and Qatari.

The top three in North America: the United States, Puerto Rico and Panama.

Top three in South America: Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela.

Top three in Africa: Angola, Nigeria and Senegal

Australia has few member countries, and there are two places: Australia and New Zealand.

There are many European member countries, including six places: Greece, Germany, Turkey, France, Spain and Slovenia.

Only when the Basketball Association issues wild cards to Italy and Lithuania can they have the right to participate.