The strongest candidates come from Europe-B&H, Finland, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Poland, Russia and Turkey. From North and South America there are request from Brazil, Canada and Venezuela, and from Asia the candidates are China and Qatar, and from Africa, Nigeria is a candidate.
FIBA will reveal the countries that will receive an invitation during the meeting of its Executive Committee, on 1 and 2 February next year in Barcelona. There is also a chance that the Executive Committee would shorten the list of candidates for invitations this month in Buenos Aires.
(Source: klix.ba)