COMPETITION FORMULA
The tournament consists of two rounds with 10 matches in total.
Preliminary Round: Six matches
Final Round: Four matches
PRELIMINARY ROUND
Two pools (C and D) are composed of three (3) teams each, with teams
playing each other in a Round Robin system to determine the overall
ranking and classification from 1st to 3rd.
Teams ranked 3rd in each pool will
be eliminated and classified with a 5th place finish.
FINAL ROUND (Semifinals and Finals)
Semifinals: The team ranked 1st in Pool C after the Preliminary Round
will play against the team ranked 2nd in Pool D. The team ranked 1st in
Pool D after the Preliminary Round will play against the team ranked 2nd
in Pool C.
Finals: The losers of the semifinal matches will play-off for 3rd and
4th places. The winners of the semifinal matches will contest the final
for 1st and 2nd places.
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The drawing of lots for the pools of the First Round
will be held in Doha, Qatar on June 26, 2011.
AFRICA: 1
ASIA: 1
EUROPE: 2
NORCECA: 1
SOUTH AMERICA: 1