1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was the 11th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Argentina from 8 to 19 August 1990. The final phase of the competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.
Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner. This was the last World Championship in which the country participated before its dissolution. Likewise, the Soviet Union participated in its final tournament before its dissolution.
This was the first ever FIBA World Championship tournament, in which non-American current NBA players that had also already played in an official regular season NBA game could participate.
The mascot was a ñandu named
Venues
Qualification
There were 16 teams taking part in the 1990 World Cup of Basketball.- Host nation: 1 berth
- FIBA Americas: 12 teams competing for 5 berths
- FIBA Europe: 8 teams competing for 5 berths
- FIBA Oceania Championship|FIBA Oceania]: 2 teams competing for 1 berths
- FIBA Asia: 15 teams competing for 2 berths
- FIBA [Africa Championship 1989|FIBA Africa]: 11 teams competing for 2 berths
Qualified teams
Draw
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarterfinal round
The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.Group I
Group II
9th–16th classification
Quarterfinal round
Group III
Group IV
13th–16th classification
Semifinals
Fifteenth place playoff
Thirteenth place playoff
9th–12th classification
Semifinals
Eleventh place playoff
Ninth place playoff
5th–8th classification
Semifinals
Seventh place playoff
Fifth place playoff
Final round
Semifinals
Third place playoff
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | 7–1 | |
| 2 | 6–2 | |
| 3 | 6–2 | |
| 4 | 6–2 | |
| 5 | 4–4 | |
| 6 | 4–4 | |
| 7 | 4–4 | |
| 8 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | 7–1 | |
| 10 | 5–3 | |
| 11 | 4–4 | |
| 12 | 3–5 | |
| 13 | 3–5 | |
| 14 | 2–6 | |
| 15 | 1–7 | |
| 16 | 0–8 |
Awards
| FIBA [World Cup MVP|MVP] |
 All-Tournament Team
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