French women's basketball team defeats Germany to advance to Women's Basketball World Cup finals and will compete with the United States for the championship

China News Service, Berlin, September 13. In the two semi-finals of the 2026 FIBA ​​Women's Basketball World Cup held in Berlin, Germany on the 12th local time, the French team defeated the German team 86:64, and the American team defeated the Spanish team 76:66 to advance to the finals.

The Paris Olympic runner-up French women's basketball team played against the host German women's basketball team. The French team has an advantage on paper and is good at using fast breaks to score.

In the first quarter, the French team led by a slim margin of 25:23; in the second quarter, the French team expanded its lead and ended the first half with 45:38. Subsequently, the French team played a 9:0 wave. After the German team counterattacked, the French team still led 64:50. In the final quarter, the French team controlled the rhythm of the game and won 86:64, qualifying for the finals.

In the other semifinal, the defending champion United States met Spain. In this tournament, the United States team achieved 3 wins and 0 losses in the group stage, advancing to the quarterfinals as the group leader, and then defeated the Hungarian women's basketball team 108:56 in the quarter-finals. The American women's basketball team, which uses the old to lead the new, has performed stably and the overall strength of the players is balanced. The Spanish team performed well on both offense and defense in the first four games, and their strength cannot be underestimated.

In this game, the Spanish team took the lead in entering the state, and the American team slowly regained its rhythm. After the first quarter, the American team led the opponent 21:18. In the second quarter, the American team continued its hot momentum and led 39:36.

After changing sides, the Spanish team found its touch on the outside. Conde and Martin scored twice to equalize the score. The American team was not to be outdone, and the two teams tied at 58 in the third quarter. In the final quarter of the game, the Spanish women's basketball team misfired. In the end, the U.S. women's basketball team defeated its opponent 76:66.

American player Stewart, who scored 16 points and 6 rebounds in this campaign, said in an interview that the final against the French team will be a tough battle. The French team played a very crazy shooting performance in this competition. Next, the team needs to be fully prepared and stay focused.

On the 13th local time, the US women's basketball team will face the French women's basketball team in the final. (over)