2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Starts in Berlin
Quick Look
- The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup starts in Berlin, Germany, with 16 teams participating.
- The tournament will be held in Berlin Arena and Max-Schmeling Sports Hall.
- Groups A, B, C and D have been determined and the first matches will be played today.
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Why It Matters
The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup was held for the first time in Chile in 1953 and 10 teams participated. The USA was the champion and won the championship 11 times.
16 teams will take part in the organization to be held in Berlin, the capital of Germany.
The matches in the 20th World Cup will be hosted by Berlin Arena and Max-Schmeling Sports Hall.
Groups
The teams that will compete in the 2026 World Cup are as follows:
Group A: Japan, Spain, Germany, Mali
Group B: Hungary, South Korea, Nigeria, France
Group C: Belgium, Australia, Puerto Rico, Türkiye
Group D: USA, Czech Republic, Italy, China
first matches
The schedule of the 8 competitions to be held today in the organization is as follows:
Group A:
12.30 Japan-Mali (Berlin Arena)
18.45 Spain-Germany (Berlin Arena)
Group B:
15.30 South Korea-Nigeria (Berlin Arena)
22.00 Hungary-France (Berlin Arena)
Group C:
12.30 Australia-Puerto Rico (Max-Schmeling-Halle)
18.30 Belgium-Türkiye (Max-Schmeling Halle)
Group D:
15.15 USA-China (Max-Schmeling-Halle)
21.15 Czech Republic-Italy (Max-Schmeling-Halle)
The first World Cup was held in Chile
The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup was first organized in Chile in 1953.
In the final of the organization in which 10 teams participated, the USA won the championship by beating the host Chile 49-36.
The team with the most championships is USA
The USA has won the championship 11 times in the Women's Basketball World Cup.
In the organization that was held 19 times, the Soviet Union (USSR) took the cup to its museum 6 times, while Australia and Brazil won the gold medal once each.
Champions
The teams that won medals in the FIBA Women's World Cup are as follows:
Open Questions
- What is the exact date range of the tournament?
- On what date and place will the final be held?
- What will the tournament systems (post-group eliminations) be like?
