1998 FIBA World Championship

There were 16 teams taking part in the 1998 World Cup of Basketball. After the 1996 Olympics, the continental allocation for FIBA Americas was reduced by one when the United States won the Olympic tournament, automatically qualifying them for the 1998 World Cup. • Host nation: 1 berth • 1996 Summer Olympics: 12 teams competing for 1 berth, removed from that country's FIBA zone. • FIBA Oceania: 3 teams competing for 1 berth • FIBA Europe: 16 teams competing for 5 berths • FIBA Africa: 9 teams competing for 2 berths • FIBA Americas: 10 teams competing for 4 berths • FIBA Asia: 15 teams competing for 2 berths Qualified teams == Draw ==

The top three teams in each group advance to the second round, into either Group E or F. The fourth place team in each group moves onto the 13th–16th classification. Group A {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica Group Β {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens |overtime=OT {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica Group C {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Group D {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=30 July |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 July |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens |overtime=OT ==Second round==

First three teams in each group of the first group phase qualify to the second phase, creating two new groups of six teams. The final standings also take in account the results of previous round matches. Group Ε {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Group F {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=3 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica |overtime=OT {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica ==Classification round==

13th–16th classification {{Round4-with third Semifinals {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=2 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=2 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica Fifteenth place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=3 August |place=Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus, Attica Thirteenth place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=3 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens 9th–12th classification {{Round4-with third Semifinals {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Eleventh place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Ninth place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens ==5th–8th classification==

Semifinals {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens {{basketballbox|date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Seventh place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=9 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens Fifth place playoff {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=9 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens ==Final round==

|70'''||62 }} Quarterfinals {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica {{basketballbox|date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica {{basketballbox|date=7 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica Semifinals {{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica |overtime=OT {{basketballbox|date=8 August |place=Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Attica Third place playoff Final ==Awards==

• Vasili Karasev • Alberto Herreros • Dejan Bodiroga — MVP • Gregor Fučka • Željko Rebrača ==Top scorers==