Wuhan
This tournament opened the day of play again on Saturday as two teams battled to get give themselves an advantage in qualification. Damiris Dantas was fantastic for Brazil, which had the lead at halftime, but Czechia had a strong second half to win 84-65. Belgium remained the only undefeated team, getting an 81-50 win over Mali. South Sudan remained winless, losing to China 86-76.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-wuhan-china/games/128193-BRA-CZE#boxscore
Brazil [65]: Dantas 30/12r Cardoso 15/11r Oliveira 14 Goncalo 2 Nascimento 2 Martins 2 Sangalli 0 Costa 0 Moura 0 Goncalves DNP Varejao DNP Nicoletti DNP
Czechia [84]: Vorackova 17 Holesinska 16 Cechova 12 Reisingerova 11 Hamzova 7/7r/6a Zeithammerova 7 Pospisilova 5 Stoupalova 5 Andelova 4 Malikova DNP Sotolova DNP Fucikova DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-wuhan-china/games/128192-BEL-MLI#boxscore
Belgium [81]: Linskens 15/10r Allemand 14/7r Vanloo 14 Meesseman 10/6a Delaere 8 Lisowa Mbaka 7 Ramette 6 Mununga 3/7r Be. Massey 2 Joris 2 Courthiau 0 Bi. Massey DNP
Mali [50]: Kone 10 N’Diaye 10 Haidara 8 Dabou 6 Dembele 5 Sissoko 5 Koumare 3 Doumbia 2 Cisse 1 Balayera 0 Samassekou 0 Sangare 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-wuhan-china/games/128194-CHN-SSD#boxscore
China [86]: Wang SY 17/6a Chen YJ 14 Zhang ZY 11 Luo 11 Yang 11 Han 7 Tang 5 Zhang MM 3/6a Wang JQ 3 Zhang R 2 Li 2 Chen ML 0
South Sudan [76]: Bulgak 18/6r Gakdeng 17/6r Diew 10 Deng 9 Leime 8/7r Teny 8 Macuei 4 Gabriel 2 Gony 0 Ayaa DNP Wol DNP Mayen DNP
Standings: Belgium 3-0, Czechia 2-1, China 2-1, Mali 1-2, Brazil 1-2, South Sudan 0-3
Istanbul
Australia remained undefeated in this group after their 71-58 win over Hungary. Canada rolled past Argentina 75-41. Japan’s struggles continued as they remained winless after falling to Kennedy Burke and Turkey 75-67, losing their halftime lead.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-istanbul-turkiye/games/128107-AUS-HUN#boxscore
Australia [71]: Magbegor 14 Aokuso 13/9r Smith 12/6r Whitcomb 12 Borlase 8 Wilson 6 George 4 Bibby 2 Talbot 0 Fowler 0 Reid 0 Melbourne 0
Hungary [58]: Takacs-Kiss 10/7r Dubei 9 Dombai 7 Dul 7 Aho 5 Torok 5 Josepovits 4 Varga 3 Toman 3 Turner 2 Lelik 2 Juhasz 1/7r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-istanbul-turkiye/games/128108-ARG-CAN#boxscore
Argentina [41]: Mungo 12 Saravia 5 Raviolo 5 Chagas 5 Siciliano 4 Cabrera 3 Gauna 2 Burani 2 Gentinetta 2 Martinez 1 Gretter 0 D’Urso 0
Canada [75]: Colley 13 Edwards 11/15r Pellington 9 Dut 7 Hill 7 Wallack 6/6r Ejim 6/6r Alexander 6 Carleton 5 Nurse 3 Becker 2 Russell 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-istanbul-turkiye/games/128109-JPN-TUR#boxscore
Japan [67]: Yamamoto 18 Miyazawa 11 Takada 9/6r Tokashiki 7 Tanaka 6 Machida 5 Hirashita 5 Todo 3 Mawuli 3 Konno 0 Yabu 0 Asahina 0
Turkey [75]: Burke 25/9r Uzun 17 Cakir 8/6a Cora 7 Onar 7 Ural 6 Fitik 3 Erdogan 2 Bayram 0 Atas 0 Uzunoglu 0 Gul 0
Standings: Australia 3-0, Turkey 2-1, Canada 2-1, Hungary 1-2, Argentina 1-2, Japan 0-3
Lyon-Villeurbanne
Nigeria almost got upset again in the opening game at this site, but had a big second half to defeat the Philippines 101-84. Kang Lee-Seul and South Korea moved a step closer to qualification with an 82-52 win over Colombia. Those results allowed France to officially clinch a spot after an 85-63 win over Germany.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-villeurbanne-france/games/128164-NGR-PHI#boxscore
Nigeria [101]: Macaulay 16/6r Enabosi 15/12r Balogun 14 Kalu 13/7a Musa 10/12r/8a Kunaiyi-Akpanah 10/9r Okoro 9 Ogoke 6 Amukamara 5/6r Igbokwe 3 Okonkwo DNP Ejiofor DNP
Philippines [84]: Pastrana 16 Pontejos 16 Berberabe 13/9a Ozar 11 Dela Rosa 8/7r Surada 8 Bernardino 5 Sugapong 5 Dignadice 2 Pingol 0 Heyn 0 Guytingco 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-villeurbanne-france/games/128162-KOR-COL#boxscore
South Korea [82]: Kang L-S 21 Park J-H 13 Park J-S 11/6r Lee H-R 9 Lee S-H 9 Kang Y-L 6 Heo 5/6a Choi 4 An 2 Hong 2 Jin 0/7r Park S-H 0
Colombia [52]: Moscarella 17/7r Munoz 7 V. Lopez 7 Rios 5 C. Lopez 4 Murillo 3 Martinez 2 Gonzalez 2 Delgado 2 Paz 2 Caicedo 1 Vente 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-villeurbanne-france/games/128163-GER-FRA#boxscore
Germany [63]: Peterson 13 Buhner 11 Sabally 10 Eichmeyer 7 Fiebich 7 Hartmann 6 Wilke 6 Daub 3 Bessoir 0 Brossmann 0 Crowder DNP Rosemeyer DNP
France [85]: Salaun 18/6r Williams 14 Toure 11 Badiane 11 Ayayi 8 Lacan 7 Bernies 5 Gueye 4 Johannes 3 Astier 2 Chery 2 Malonga DNP
Standings: France 3-0, South Korea 2-1, Germany 2-1, Nigeria 2-1, Philippines 0-3, Colombia 0-3
San Juan
The first game of the day at this site was between two winless teams and it was Senegal that got the early advantage with the 61-45 win over New Zealand. Italy would have been able to clinch their spot with a major upset, but that did not happen as they lost to the United States 93-59. Spain was able to secure qualification though with a 91-52 win over Puerto Rico with Megan Gustafson leading the way.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-san-juan-puerto-rico/games/128177-SEN-NZL#boxscore
Senegal [61]: Y. Diop 13 S. Ndiaye 10/10r Faye 8/7r Gueye 8 Timera 5 Kane 4 Pouye 4 Thiaw 3 N. Ndiaye 3 M. Diop 3 Fall 0 Ly DNP
New Zealand [45]: Tofaeono 10 Graham 9 Pizzey 9 Shearer 4/7r Dalton 4 Whittaker 4 Robati 3 Strawbridge 2 Hokianga 0 Kirisome 0 E. Rogers DNP B. Rogers DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-san-juan-puerto-rico/games/128178-USA-ITA#boxscore
United States [93]: Copper 15 Clark 12 Bueckers 12 Young 11/6r Gray 11/8a Plum 9 Hamby 6/9r Howard 6 Reese 4/7r Billings 4 Burrell 2 Iriafen 0
Italy [59]: Cubaj 9/7r Andre’ 9 Santucci 9 Keys 8 Pasa 7 Zandalasini 6 Verona 4 Spreafico 4 Madera 3 Kacerik 0 Fassina 0 Pan DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026-qualifying-tournament-san-juan-puerto-rico/games/128179-ESP-PUR#boxscore
Spain [91]: Gustafson 21/6r Carrera 11/6r Conde 11 Fam 11 Martin 10/7r Cazorla 10 Araujo 5/6r Pueyo 5 Ginzo 4/6r Ortiz 3/6a Ayuso 0 Buenavida DNP
Puerto Rico [52]: San Antonio 11 Jones 9 Gonzalez 8 McGee-Stafford 7/7r Benitez 6 Rosado 5 De Leon 2 Pagan 2 Roma 2 Satterfield 0/8r Melendez 0 Guirantes DNP
Standings: United States 3-0, Spain 3-0, Italy 2-1, Senegal 1-2, New Zealand 0-3, Puerto Rico 0-3
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