Women’s Basketball World Cup: Scores, groups, standings, and more
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Women’s Basketball World Cup: Scores, groups, standings, and more
Paige Bueckers #4 celebrates during the game at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament between USA and Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 12, 2026, at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot. (Photo by Edgardo Medina/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images
The 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup begins on Friday in Berlin, with the United States among the favorites in the 16-team field.
Team USA, coached by Duke women’s basketball coach Kara Lawson, has a roster with a mix of veterans such as Brenna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and Chelsea Gray, as well as some young stars including Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, and Caitlin Clark.
Two veterans that initially made the roster withdrew for health reasons: Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum. They were replaced by Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen.
Team USA is seeking a fourth straight FIBA World Cup title, and they have won nine of the last 12 FIBA World Cups.
Here are all the teams, the groups, the full schedule, and everything else you need to know.
FIBA World Cup Groups
Here are the four groups for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. The teams were seeded into the four groups based on the FIBA Women’s World Rankings as of April of this year. Host nation Germany was placed in Pot 1 along with the three highest-ranked teams in the world (United States, France, and Australia), the next four teams were placed in Pot 2, and so on. Teams within each group were then redrawn for scheduling purposes.
As the host nation, Germany was automatically placed into Group A.
Group A
Here are the four teams in Group A, along with their FIBA ranking:
Japan: 10Spain: 6Germany: 11Mali: 18
Group B
Here are the four teams in Group B, along with their FIBA ranking:
Hungary: 19South Korea: 15Nigeria: 8France: 2
Group C
Here are the four teams in Group C, along with their FIBA ranking:
Belgium: 5Australia: 3Puerto Rico: 13Türkiye: 16
Group D
Here are the four teams in Group D, including the United States, along with their FIBA ranking:
United States: 1Czechia: 17Italy: 14China: 4
Knockout stage format
For the knockout stage of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, three teams from each group advance. The top seed from each group receives a bye into the Quarterfinals, while the other eight teams face off in the Qualification round as follows:
Qualification round
Here is the format for the Qualification round.
Group A runner-up vs. Group B third place (Winner plays Group C winner in Quarterfinals)
Group B runner-up vs. Group A third place (Winner plays Group D winner in Quarterfinals)
Group C runner-up vs. Group D third place (Winner plays Group A winner in Quarterfinals)
Group D runner-up vs. Group C third place (Winner plays Group B winner in Quarterfinals)
The first two games are played on September 8, with the second two played on September 9. Quarterfinals take place on September 10.
Schedule and results
Here is the full slate for the FIBA Women’s World Cup, along with how you can watch. All times listed are Eastern.
Friday, September 4
Australia 70, Puerto Rico 54Japan 102, Mali 97South Korea 99, Nigeria 81United States 94, China 61Belgium 89, Türkiye 75Spain 83, Germany 53Czechia vs. Italy, 2:15 p.m., HBO MaxHungary vs. France, 3:00 p.m., truTVSaturday, September 5
Mali 83, Spain 73Hungary 71, Nigeria 67Germany 74, Japan 58France 95, South Korea 69
Sunday, September 6
Australia 87, Türkiye 71China 74, Czechia 70Belgium 76, Puerto Rico 64Italy vs. United States, 2:45 p.m., TNTMonday, September 7
Puerto Rico vs. Türkiye, 5:30 a.m., HBO MaxBelgium vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m., HBO MaxHungary vs. South Korea, 8:30 a.m., HBO MaxNigeria vs. France, 8:30 a.m., truTVJapan vs. Spain, 11:50 a.m., truTVGermany vs. Mali, 11:50 a.m., HBO MaxItaly vs. China, 2:45 p.m., HBO MaxUnited States vs. Czechia, 2:45 p.m., TNT/truTV
FIBA Women’s World Cup standings
Here are the current standings in each group for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. The top three teams advance to the knockout round as outlined above. Teams receive two points for a win, one point for a loss, one point for a loss by “default” — where a team has fewer than two players ready to play — and no points for a loss by forfeit. For determining the standings within the group, teams are classified first by points, then by tiebreakers in the following order:
Head-to-head record points
Point difference in games among tied teams
Points for in games among tied teams
Point difference in all group games
Points for in all group games
Group A standings
Here are the current standings in Group A:
Team
Games
Wins
Losses
Points For
Points Allowed
Point Difference
Points
Spain
2
1
1
156
135
21
3
Mali
2
1
1
179
175
4
3
Japan
2
1
1
160
171
-11
3
Germany
2
1
1
127
141
-14
3
Group B standings
Here are the current standings in Group B:
Team
Games
Wins
Losses
Points For
Points Allowed
Point Difference
Points
France
2
2
0
194
122
72
4
South Korea
2
1
1
168
176
-8
3
Hungary
2
1
1
124
166
-42
3
Nigeria
2
0
2
148
170
-22
2
Group C standings
Here are the current standings in Group C:
Team
Games
Wins
Losses
Points For
Points Allowed
Point Difference
Points
Australia
2
2
0
157
125
32
4
Belgium
2
2
0
165
139
26
4
Puerto Rico
2
0
2
118
146
-28
2
Türkiye
2
0
2
146
176
-30
2
Group D standings
Here are the current standings in Group D:
Team
Games
Wins
Losses
Points For
Points Allowed
Point Difference
Points
China
2
1
1
135
164
-29
3
United States
1
1
0
94
61
33
2
Italy
1
1
0
63
54
9
2
Czechia
2
0
2
124
137
-13
2
Paige Bueckers #4 celebrates during the game at the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament between USA and Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 12, 2026, at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot. (Photo by Edgardo Medina/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images
The 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup begins on Friday in Berlin, with the United States among the favorites in the 16-team field.
Team USA, coached by Duke women’s basketball coach Kara Lawson, has a roster with a mix of veterans such as Brenna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and Chelsea Gray, as well as some young stars including Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, and Caitlin Clark.
Two veterans that initially made the roster withdrew for health reasons: Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum. They were replaced by Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen.
Team USA is seeking a fourth straight FIBA World Cup title, and they have won nine of the last 12 FIBA World Cups.
Here are all the teams, the groups, the full schedule, and everything else you need to know.
FIBA World Cup Groups
Here are the four groups for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. The teams were seeded into the four groups based on the FIBA Women’s World Rankings as of April of this year. Host nation Germany was placed in Pot 1 along with the three highest-ranked teams in the world (United States, France, and Australia), the next four teams were placed in Pot 2, and so on. Teams within each group were then redrawn for scheduling purposes.
As the host nation, Germany was automatically placed into Group A.
Group A
Here are the four teams in Group A, along with their FIBA ranking:
Japan: 10 Spain: 6 Germany: 11 Mali: 18
Group B
Here are the four teams in Group B, along with their FIBA ranking:
Hungary: 19 South Korea: 15 Nigeria: 8 France: 2
Group C
Here are the four teams in Group C, along with their FIBA ranking:
Belgium: 5 Australia: 3 Puerto Rico: 13 Türkiye: 16
Group D
Here are the four teams in Group D, including the United States, along with their FIBA ranking:
United States: 1 Czechia: 17 Italy: 14 China: 4
Knockout stage format
For the knockout stage of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, three teams from each group advance. The top seed from each group receives a bye into the Quarterfinals, while the other eight teams face off in the Qualification round as follows:
Qualification round
Here is the format for the Qualification round.
Group A runner-up vs. Group B third place (Winner plays Group C winner in Quarterfinals)
Group B runner-up vs. Group A third place (Winner plays Group D winner in Quarterfinals)
Group C runner-up vs. Group D third place (Winner plays Group A winner in Quarterfinals)
Group D runner-up vs. Group C third place (Winner plays Group B winner in Quarterfinals)
The first two games are played on September 8, with the second two played on September 9. Quarterfinals take place on September 10.
Schedule and results
Here is the full slate for the FIBA Women’s World Cup, along with how you can watch. All times listed are Eastern.
Friday, September 4
Australia 70, Puerto Rico 54 Japan 102, Mali 97 South Korea 99, Nigeria 81 United States 94, China 61 Belgium 89, Türkiye 75 Spain 83, Germany 53 Czechia vs. Italy, 2:15 p.m., HBO Max Hungary vs. France, 3:00 p.m., truTV
Saturday, September 5
Mali 83, Spain 73 Hungary 71, Nigeria 67 Germany 74, Japan 58 France 95, South Korea 69
Sunday, September 6
Australia 87, Türkiye 71 China 74, Czechia 70 Belgium 76, Puerto Rico 64 Italy vs. United States, 2:45 p.m., TNT
Monday, September 7
Puerto Rico vs. Türkiye, 5:30 a.m., HBO Max Belgium vs. Australia, 5:30 a.m., HBO Max Hungary vs. South Korea, 8:30 a.m., HBO Max Nigeria vs. France, 8:30 a.m., truTV Japan vs. Spain, 11:50 a.m., truTV Germany vs. Mali, 11:50 a.m., HBO Max Italy vs. China, 2:45 p.m., HBO Max United States vs. Czechia, 2:45 p.m., TNT/truTV
FIBA Women’s World Cup standings
Here are the current standings in each group for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. The top three teams advance to the knockout round as outlined above. Teams receive two points for a win, one point for a loss, one point for a loss by “default” — where a team has fewer than two players ready to play — and no points for a loss by forfeit. For determining the standings within the group, teams are classified first by points, then by tiebreakers in the following order:
