2014 FIBA World Championship

The 2014 FIBA World Championship will be the 17th tournament of the FIBA World Championship. FIBA opened the bidding process on January 10, 2008 and all the letters of intent was submitted on April 30, 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/presRele/p/langid/1/newsid/23144/presReleArti.html |title=PR N°2 - Bidding process for the 2014 FIBA World Championship opened |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-01-10 |accessdate=2008-05-27]

Interested

Nine countries shown interest in hosting the event, as in order, they are:
#ESP [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/23258/arti.html |title=PR N°3 - Spain, 1st bidding candidate to host the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-01-22 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#FRA [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/23426/arti.html |title=PR N°10 - France, 2nd candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-02-08 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#RUS [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/23623/arti.html |title=PR N°15 - Russia, 4th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-03-04 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#KSA [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24266/arti.html |title=PR N°21 - Saudi Arabia, 5th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-04-21 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#QAT [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24285/arti.html |title=PR N°22 - Qatar, 6th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-04-22 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#ITA [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24329/arti.html |title=PR N°24 - Italy, 7th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-04-25 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#GRE [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24393/arti.html |title=PR N°28 - Greece, 8th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-04-29 |accessdate=2008-05-27]
#CHN [cite news|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24404/arti.html |title=PR N°30 - China, 9th candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Champ |publisher=FIBA.com |date=2008-04-30 |accessdate=2008-05-27]

howed Interest But did not bid

#CAN
#IND
#GAB
#ANG & #RSA (co hosts)

References