National Women's Basketball Team lost 89-75 to Belgium

National Women's Basketball Team lost 89-75 to Belgium in its first match in Group C of the FIBA ​​2026 Women's World Cup.

The first quarter of the match witnessed a head-to-head fight. Belgium finished the first period ahead 26-24, in which both teams hit 4 shots from outside and the scoring advantage changed hands many times.

The second quarter was also balanced. In the first part of the period, Belgium could not maintain its 6-point lead. Taking good advantage of its opponent's mistakes in the last minutes, the National Women's Basketball Team gained a 4-point advantage. In this quarter, which entered the last 26 seconds with a tie (44-44), Türkiye scored a point from the free throw line and went to the locker room with a 45-44 advantage.

At the beginning of the third period, both teams had difficulty scoring. Belgium, which scored especially from under the basket against the crescent-star team that fell out of the game, increased the difference to double digits in the 16th minute: 55-45. Belgium widened the gap with Meesseman's consecutive baskets and entered the last quarter ahead 71-54.

Belgium maintained its superiority in the fourth and last quarter and won the match 89-75.

Hall: Max-Schmeling

Referees: Wojciech Liszka (Poland), Alan dos Santos (Brazil), Orlando Varela (Honduras)

Belgium: Vanloo 22, Allemand 4, Delaere 4, Meesseman 27, Linskens 11, Ramette 2, Claessens 7, Mununga, Beck Massey 3, Lisowa Mbaka 4, Bille Massey 5

Turkey: Olcay Çakır Turgut 7, Gökşen Fitik 7, Sevgi Uzun 11, Elif Bayram 10, Burke 17, Ayşe Cora, Elif İstanbulluoğlu, Derin Erdoğan 10, Melek Uzunoğlu, Esra Ural, Tilbe Şenyürek Arslan 10, Sinem Ataş 3

1st Period: 26-24

Circuit: 44-45

3rd Period: 71-54