second of all...to all who read this article please send a mesage to FIBA because our team deserves to be in turkey
http://www.fiba.com/pages/Lebanon deserves to go to the world cup next yr in turkey because:
1) The refree was the main reason Lebanon lost to China in the semis.
2) Basketball is the # 1 sport in Lebanon.
3) Lebanon has many good and interesting players like Fadi El-khatib and Matt frieji Jackson Vromen Mazen Mneimneh Rony Fahed Ali MAHMOUD Brian Bshara Ali Kanaan Daniel Fares just to name a few.
4) Lebanon is so close to Turkey. Many Lebanese would travel to Turkey to watch the Lebanese NT.
5) Lebanon can be full of surprises, remember we won France in 2006, for example.
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Wild card teams for Turkey 2010
The FIBA Central Board will assign in autumn 2009 four wild cards to four countries that have not qualified until then according to the following criteria:
The criteria for the Wild Cards
1. In order to be invited the team must have participated in the 2009 FIBA Zone Qualifying Championship.
2. There can be a maximum of three teams from any one FIBA Zone.
Together with the above two criteria, FIBA shall take into consideration the following aspects:
Sporting Aspects
- Popularity of basketball in the country
- Quality and sporting results of the national team of the country
- Quality of work by the National Federation
Economic Aspects
- Involvement of local television and/or competitions in domestic and international basketball
- Importance of country to FIBA's marketing and television partners
- Importance of country to the Organizers of the World Championship
Note: The FIBA Central Board is the highest executive body of FIBA where 20 members and three ex-officio members meet twice yearly. The Board establishes the Internal Regulations and assigns the organization of all world championships.
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