In 1967 the EuroBasket was held in Finland, where the Soviet Union once again proved its dominance at that time. In the final they beat Czechoslovakia, who only held out until almost the first half, then (89-77), with Volnov and Paulauskas overcoming Zidek
At the 1967 World Cup in Uruguay, the Soviet Union opened its World Championship locker. The competition should have been played in 66, but in the end different political issues postponed it to 67. It was played in group format, and it decided that the Soviet Union would win the Gold, Yugoslavia the Silver, and Brazil the Bronze
The competition begins with 25 teams, which were left in 8 teams that after two previous rounds move to the regular group
