08.10.2025 00:08
The opponents of our National Women's Basketball Team in the FIBA 2026 World Cup Qualifying Tournament have been announced.
The opponents of the Turkish Women's National Basketball Team in the FIBA 2026 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, which will be held from March 11 to 17, 2026, have been announced. The Basketball Development Center will host one of the windows of this tournament.
THE RIVALS OF THE FAIRIES OF THE HOOP HAVE BEEN REVEALED
In the draw held at the Patrick Baumann Basketball House in Geneva, Switzerland, the Turkish Women's National Basketball Team was matched with Argentina, Australia, Canada, Hungary, and Japan. At the end of each qualifying tournament, the continental champion and the top three teams will earn the right to participate in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, which will be hosted in Berlin from September 4 to 13, 2026. However, only two teams from the group that includes both the continental champion and the host Germany will qualify for the World Cup.
In addition to the host Germany, Australia, Belgium, Nigeria, and the USA, which have secured their spots through their continental championships, will also participate in the qualifiers. The qualifying tournaments will determine the remaining 11 spots for the World Cup. The crescent-starred team earned the right to participate in the FIBA 2026 Women's World Cup Qualifiers by finishing seventh in the Women's European Championship held this summer.
As a result of the draw, the groups are as follows:
Group A: Mali, South Sudan, Brazil, Belgium, Czech Republic, China
Group B: New Zealand, Puerto Rico, USA, Senegal, Italy, Spain
Group C: Hungary, Turkey, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Japan
Group D: Colombia, Philippines, Germany, South Korea, France, Nigeria