Rubén Magnano, Olympic Gold medallist and former Argentinean Head Coach is the new Head Coach of the Brazilian National Team. His first game will be the 28^th of August in Istanbul against Iran for the FIBA World Championship. Brazil is in Group B against Slovenia, Croatia, Tunisia and United States.  Coach Magnano also won the silver medal in the World Championships in Indianapolis in 2002.  He was the first one to beat the USA in this competition.