ðɪ ˈeɪt pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ tˈiːmz wɜː dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ tˈuː ɡɹˈuːps ʌv fˈoːɹ, wɪððə wˈɪnɚ ænd ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp ʌv ˈiːtʃ ɡɹˈuːp pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ɐ nˈɑːkaʊt sˈɛmaɪ fˈaɪnəl.
The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four, with the winner and runner-up of each group progressing into a knockout semi final.