2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group A#Iran vs. Spain

File:Palacio de deportes de Granada.jpg, host of Group A games.]]

Group A of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the group stage of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup for {{nbt|Spain}}, {{nbt|Serbia}}, {{nbt|France}}, {{nbt|Brazil}}, {{nbt|Egypt}} and {{nbt|Iran}}. Each team played each other once, for a total of five games per team, with all games played at Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada. After all of the games were played, the four teams with the best records qualified for the final round.

Teams

width=10% rowspan=2\|Team !colspan=2\|Qualification !colspan=3\|Appearance !width=40% rowspan=2\|Best performance !width=1% rowspan=2\|FIBA World Ranking
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As !Date !Last !Total !Streak
{{bk\|ESP}}	Host	May 23, 2009	2010	11	9	Champions (2006) / Final	2
{{bk\|SRB}}	FIBA Eurobasket 2013 7th place	September 21, 2013	2010	15	5	Champions (1998, 2002) / Final (1998, 2002)	11
{{bk\|FRA\|1974}}	FIBA EuroBasket 2013 winner	September 18, 2013	2010	6	3	4th place (1954) / Final round	8
{{bk\|BRA}}	Wild card selection	February 1, 2014	2010	17	17	Champions (1959, 1963) / Final round	10
{{bk\|EGY}}	2013 FIBA Africa Championship runner-up	August 30, 2013	1994	6	1	5th place (1950) / Final round	46
{{bk\|IRI}}	2013 FIBA Asia Championship winner	August 10, 2013	2010	2	2	19th place (2010) / Classification round	20

Standings

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150810232943/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/6241/_/2014_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup/group-standing.html FIBA archive]

|for_against_style=points

|team_order=A, B, C, D, E, F

|name_A={{bk|ESP}} |win_A=5 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=440 |ga_A=314 |status_A=H

|name_B={{bk|BRA}} |win_B=4 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=416 |ga_B=333

|name_C={{bk|FRA|1974}} |win_C=3 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=376 |ga_C=357

|name_D={{bk|SRB}} |win_D=2 |loss_D=3 |gf_D=387 |ga_D=378

|name_E={{bk|IRI}} |win_E=1 |loss_E=4 |gf_E=344 |ga_E=406

|name_F={{bk|EGY}} |win_F=0 |loss_F=5 |gf_F=311 |ga_F=486

|result1=FR |result2=FR |result3=FR |result4=FR

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

|res_col_header=Q

|col_FR=green1 |text_FR=Round of 16

}}

All times are local UTC+2.

30 August

=Egypt vs. Serbia=

This was the first competitive game between Egypt and Serbia.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=30 August 2014|time=15:30|place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|EGY}} |scoreA=64

|teamB={{Bk|SRB}} |scoreB=85

|Q1=13–21 |Q2=18–22 |Q3=12–25 |Q4=21–17

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3008/EgyptvSerbia Boxscore]

|points1=El-Gammal 12

|rebounds1=Elmekawi 5

|assist1=El-Sabagh 5

|points2=Teodosić 15

|rebounds2=Birčević 9

|assist2=three players 4

|referee=Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Rüştü Nuran (TUR), Michael Weiland (CAN)

|attendance=3,000

}}

=France vs. Brazil=

This was the fifth meeting between France and Brazil in the World Cup. Brazil has won three games, with Frances's only win coming from their last meeting in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, which was also their last competitive game against each other.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=30 August 2014|time=18:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|FRA|1974}} |scoreA=63

|teamB={{Bk|BRA}} |scoreB=65

|Q1=18–11 |Q2=8–17 |Q3=15–18 |Q4=22–19

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3008/FrancevBrazil Boxscore]

|points1=Diaw 15

|rebounds1=Diaw 6

|assist1=Diaw 5

|points2=Huertas 16

|rebounds2=Varejão 9

|assist2=Huertas 5

|referee=Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Anthony Jordan (USA), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS)

|attendance=4,200

}}

=Iran vs. Spain=

This was the first competitive game between Iran and Spain.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=30 August 2014|time=22:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|IRN}} |scoreA=60

|teamB={{Bk|ESP}} |scoreB=90

|Q1=18–27 |Q2=15–21 |Q3=17–22 |Q4=10–20

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3008/Islamic-Republic-of-IranvSpain Boxscore]

|points1=Kamrani 18

|rebounds1=Haddadi 15

|assist1=Nikkhah 4

|points2=P. Gasol 33

|rebounds2=M. Gasol 10

|assist2=Rubio 5

|referee=Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

|attendance=7,000

}}

31 August

=Serbia vs. France=

This was the first game between Serbia and France in the World Cup. The two teams have met twice in the EuroBasket, with France winning in 2011, and Serbia winning in 2013.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=31 August 2014|time=15:30 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=73

|teamB={{Bk|FRA|1974}} |scoreB=74

|Q1=21–20 |Q2=21–14 |Q3=20–26 |Q4=11–14

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3108/SerbiavFrance Boxscore]

|points1=Raduljica 21

|rebounds1=Raduljica 7

|assist1=Teodosić 5

|points2=Lauvergne 19

|rebounds2=Batum 6

|assist2=Heurtel 6

|referee=Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

|attendance=7,070

}}

=Brazil vs. Iran=

This was the second meeting between Brazil and Iran in the World Cup. Brazil won on their first game, in the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 August 2014|time=18:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|BRA}} |scoreA=79

|teamB={{Bk|IRN}} |scoreB=50

|Q1=17–18 |Q2=23–6 |Q3=21–12 |Q4=18–14

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3108/BrazilvIslamic-Republic-of-Iran Boxscore]

|points1=Garcia 12

|rebounds1=Varejão, Splitter 6

|assist1=Huertas 6

|points2=Jamshidi 13

|rebounds2=Haddadi 7

|assist2=Afagh, Jamshidi 2

|referee=Michael Weiland (CAN), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Rüştü Nuran (TUR)

|attendance=7,070

}}

=Spain vs. Egypt=

This was the fourth game between Spain and Egypt in the World Cup. Spain has won two, including their last meeting at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=31 August 2014|time=22:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|ESP}} |scoreA=91

|teamB={{Bk|EGY}} |scoreB=54

|Q1=26–10 |Q2=16–14 |Q3=22–13 |Q4=27–17

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/3108/SpainvEgypt Boxscore]

|points1=Ibaka 18

|rebounds1=Ibaka 8

|assist1=Rubio 7

|points2=El-Gammal 16

|rebounds2=Ibrahim 7

|assist2=El-Gammal 3

|referee=Anthony Jordan (USA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS)

|attendance=7,691

}}

1 September

=Iran vs. Serbia=

This was the first competitive game between Iran and Serbia.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=1 September 2014|time=15:30 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|IRN}} |scoreA=70

|teamB={{Bk|SRB}} |scoreB=83

|Q1=18–21 |Q2=20–21 |Q3=13–25 |Q4=19–16

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0109/Islamic-Republic-of-IranvSerbia Boxscore]

|points1=Haddadi 29

|rebounds1=Haddadi 5

|assist1=Nikkhah 7

|points2=Bjelica 18

|rebounds2=Bjelica 10

|assist2=Teodosić 9

|referee=Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Rüştü Nuran (TUR)

|attendance=6,597

}}

=France vs. Egypt=

This was the second game between France and Egypt in the World Cup, with France winning their first meeting in the 1950 FIBA World Championship. France won the last competitive game against Egypt at the 1984 Olympics.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=1 September 2014|time=18:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|FRA|1974}} |scoreA=94

|teamB={{Bk|EGY}} |scoreB=55

|Q1=23–15 |Q2=26–11 |Q3=19–10 |Q4=26–19

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0109/FrancevEgypt Boxscore]

|points1=Lauvergne 12

|rebounds1=Lauvergne 7

|assist1=Heurtel 8

|points2=El-Gammal 12

|rebounds2=El-Gammal 4

|assist2=El-Gammal 3

|referee=Michael Weiland (CAN), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

|attendance=6,597

}}

=Brazil vs. Spain=

This was the eighth game between Brazil and Spain. Spain has won 6 games, including their last game in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, with Brazil's only win coming from their meeting in the 1986 FIBA World Championship. Brazil won in the last competitive game against Spain at the 2012 Olympics.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=1 September 2014|time=22:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|BRA}} |scoreA=63

|teamB={{Bk|ESP}} |scoreB=82

|Q1=14–30 |Q2=18–15 |Q3=15–21 |Q4=16–16

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0109/BrazilvSpain Boxscore]

|points1=Barbosa 11

|rebounds1=Nenê, Marquinhos 5

|assist1=Barbosa, Taylor 2

|points2=P. Gasol 26

|rebounds2=P. Gasol 9

|assist2=Rubio 6

|referee=Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Anthony Jordan (USA), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

|attendance=8,810

}}

3 September

=Egypt vs. Iran=

This was the first game between Egypt and Iran.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=3 September 2014|time=15:30 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|EGY}} |scoreA=73

|teamB={{Bk|IRN}} |scoreB=88

|Q1=15–27 |Q2=26–21 |Q3=15–16 |Q4=17–24

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0309/EgyptvIslamic-Republic-of-Iran Boxscore]

|points1=Shousha 15

|rebounds1=Kamal 5

|assist1=El-Gammal, El-Sabagh 3

|points2=Nikkhah 24

|rebounds2=Haddadi 15

|assist2=Nikkhah 6

|referee=Anthony Jordan (USA), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

|attendance=4,122

}}

=Serbia vs. Brazil=

This was the first competitive game between Serbia and Brazil.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=3 September 2014|time=18:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=73

|teamB={{Bk|BRA}} |scoreB=81

|Q1=16–23 |Q2=16–25 |Q3=32–12 |Q4=9–21

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0309/SerbiavBrazil Boxscore]

|points1=Teodosić 14

|rebounds1=Bjelica, Raduljica 5

|assist1=Teodosić 5

|points2=Vieira 21

|rebounds2=Varejão 9

|assist2=Splitter 6

|referee=Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Michael Weiland (CAN)

|attendance=4,122

}}

=Spain vs. France=

This was the third game between France and Spain in the World Cup. Both teams split their first two games, with France winning in their last game at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The French won at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013 semifinals, the last competitive game between them.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=3 September 2014|time=22:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|ESP}} |scoreA=88

|teamB={{Bk|FRA|1974}} |scoreB=64

|Q1=22–19 |Q2=22–15 |Q3=21–16 |Q4=23–14

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0309/SpainvFrance Boxscore]

|points1=M. Gasol 17

|rebounds1=Ibaka 8

|assist1=Rubio 8

|points2=Batum, Diot 11

|rebounds2=Pietrus 8

|assist2=Diaw 3

|referee=Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

|attendance=8,849

}}

4 September

=Brazil vs. Egypt=

This was the second game between Brazil and Egypt in the World Cup. Brazil won their first meeting in the 1950 FIBA World Championship. Their latest competitive game against each other was a Brazil victory at the 1988 Olympics.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=4 September 2014|time=15:30 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|BRA}} |scoreA=128

|teamB={{Bk|EGY}} |scoreB=65

|Q1=37–10 |Q2=30–13 |Q3=24–25 |Q4=37–17

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0409/BrazilvEgypt Boxscore]

|points1=Barbosa 22

|rebounds1=Varejão 10

|assist1=Neto 10

|points2=El-Gammal 16

|rebounds2=Gendy, Elmekawi 5

|assist2=El-Gammal 5

|referee=Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR)

|attendance=6,928

}}

=Iran vs. France=

This was the first game between Iran and France in the World Cup. Their only other competitive meeting was in the 1948 Olympics in which France won.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 September 2014|time=18:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|IRN}} |scoreA=76

|teamB= {{Bk|FRA|1974}} |scoreB=81

|Q1=23–13 |Q2=10–24 |Q3=16–26 |Q4=27–18

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0409/Islamic-Republic-of-IranvFrance Boxscore]

|points1=Nikkhah 23

|rebounds1=Haddadi 15

|assist1=Kamrani 5

|points2=Heurtel 15

|rebounds2=Lauvergne 5

|assist2=Heurtel 4

|referee=Michael Weiland (CAN), Yuji Hirahara (JPN), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS)

|attendance=6,928

}}

=Serbia vs. Spain=

This was the second meeting between Serbia and Spain in the World Cup. Serbia defeated Spain in their meeting at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Spain won the last competitive game against Serbia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2013.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=4 September 2014|time=22:00 |place=Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Granada

|teamA={{Bk-rt|SRB}} |scoreA=73

|teamB={{Bk|ESP}} |scoreB=89

|Q1=20–34 |Q2=15–20 |Q3=21–17 |Q4=17–18

|report=[https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2014/0409/SerbiavSpain Boxscore]

|points1=Bjelica 19

|rebounds1=Bjelica 10

|assist1=Bogdanović 4

|points2=P. Gasol 20

|rebounds2=M. Gasol 8

|assist2=Rubio 6

|referee=Anthony Jordan (USA), Rüştü Nuran (TUR), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

|attendance=8,559

}}

External links

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{{Official website|https://www.eurobasket.com/world-cup/basketball.aspx|EuroBasket.com FIBA Basketball World Cup Page}}

Group A

Category:2014–15 in Spanish basketball

Category:2014–15 in Brazilian basketball

Category:2014–15 in French basketball

Category:Serbia at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Category:2014 in Iranian sport

Category:2014 in Egyptian sport