After winning the title in the recently concluded 2013 FIBA Americas Championship held in Caracas, Venezuela, Mexico did one of the biggest jumps in the FIBA Basketball World Cup ranking. The 2013 FIBA Americas Champions move up eight places, from 32nd to 24th. Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 91-89 in a very tight final battle and Gustavo Ayon was named the most valuable player of the tournament. Puerto Rico meanwhile has moved to 17th place from 19th.
Philippines is another team that shows an impressive outing during the FIBA qualifying round. Though they lost to Iran in the finals of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships held in Manila, they moved up 11 places, from 45th to 34th. Finland, who advanced to the Second Round of the EuroBasket for the second straight time and signed off with a 92-76 triumph over tournament hosts Slovenia, have risen from 48th to 39th. Egypt make a surprise in AfroBasket 2013 after they made it all the way to the Finals and they are now on 46th place from 60th in 2012.
Belgium, Jamaica, Ukraine and Great Britain are among other teams that move up the rankings. USA, Spain and Argentina still rank first, second and third respectively.
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FIBA Basketball World Cup Spain 2014 will took place on August 30 to September 14 2014 and will be held in Spain.
