Italy is Italy. chances are that they'll come back very strong. Serbia is an excellent team.they missed the World League Finals in last game loss to eventual winners USA and finished a close 3rd behind USA & Russia. Brazil needs no explanation. and we won't be grouped with Australia anyways. that Pool - A is actually higher ranked than our Pool - B. but in the end we'll have to see what teams show up stronger than others when the actual competition starts.
2 teams advance from each of Pool-A and Pool - B. but if one of the teams from either Pools gets to host the Finals then that Pool's 2 top teams + host will advance to Finals.
Perhaps either Russia or Poland get to become host.