The 16th FIBA World Championship, held in Turkey, saw the United States win their fourth title after going undefeated throughout the tournament.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 16th FIBA World Championship
- Tournament dates
- 28 August – 12 September 2010
- Competing nations
- 24
- Champion
- United States (4th title)
- Final result
- USA defeated host Turkey
- Host country
- Turkey
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FIBA selected Turkey as the host nation for the 2010 World Championship, with the Turkish Basketball Federation and a dedicated organising committee co-administering the event. Following the format used in 1986 and 2006, 24 national teams were invited to compete, requiring group-stage games to be spread across four Turkish cities.
The tournament ran from 28 August to 12 September 2010, with 24 men's national basketball teams competing in four preliminary round-robin groups of six. The top sixteen teams advanced to a knockout stage hosted in Istanbul. The United States went undefeated throughout the Opening Round and all subsequent rounds, meeting host Turkey in the final.
The United States claimed their fourth FIBA World Championship title by defeating Turkey in the final, cementing their status as the dominant force in international basketball at the time. The tournament reinforced FIBA's 24-team format and highlighted Turkey's growing prominence as a host of major international basketball events.
Result
at Istanbul, Turkey