2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournaments
International basketball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Mexico Rwanda |
| City | Mexico City Kigali |
| Dates | 19–25 August 2024 |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournaments will be held from 19 to 25 August 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico and Kigali, Rwanda.[1] The winner of each tournament, are qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments.[2]
Creation
On 2 February 2022, FIBA announced a new tournament that would act as pre qualifiers for the next Olympics or World Cup.[3] It would replace the regional pre-qualifiers that started in 2019 and was created to give more opportunities for member associations to play more meaningful games.[3]
Format
16 teams (four per continent) will participate in two tournaments, where the winning team will advance to the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments.[1] Originally, the 16 teams would play for only 1 spot in the global qualifiers. However, on 28 November 2023, FIBA decided to increase to spots from one to two.[4]
Teams
Teams qualified via their final ranking at the FIBA Continental Cups in 2023.[5] Despite originally qualifying, Colombia (5th at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup) and Italy (9th at the EuroBasket Women 2023) didn't enter.[6] Mexico and Great Britain took the vacant spots.
| Continent | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| Africa |  Senegal QT Mali (3rd)  Rwanda (4th) Mozambique (5th) |
| Americas |  Brazil QT Venezuela (6th) Argentina (7th) Mexico (8th) |
| Asia/Oceania |  New Zealand QT South Korea (5th) Philippines (6th) Lebanon (7th) |
| Europe |  Hungary QT Czech Republic (7th) Montenegro (8th) Great Britain (10th) |
- QT Participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
- 4th, 5th, 6th: Position at the continental championship.
Draw
The draw was held at 14:00 CET on 25 April 2024 at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.[1][7] Rwandan Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju, helped perform the draw.
Seeding
The seeding was revealed on 24 April 2024.[8] As hosts of the pre-qualifiers, Mexico and Rwanda were placed into pot 1.
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Tournament 1
The schedule was announced on 29 April 2024.[9]
All times are local (UTC−6).
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| A1 | ||||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| B2 | ||||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| B1 | ||||||
| A2 | ||||||
Semifinals
Final
Final ranking
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualified for the World Cup Qualifying Tournaments | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
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| 7 | |||
| 8 |
Tournament 2
The schedule was announced on 29 April 2024.[9]
All times are local (UTC−2).
Preliminary round
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 19 August 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| C1 | ||||||
| 25 August | ||||||
| D2 | ||||||
| 24 August | ||||||
| D1 | ||||||
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Semifinals
Final
Final ranking
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualified for the World Cup Qualifying Tournaments | ||
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References
- ^ a b c "Hosts announced for inaugural FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments". FIBA. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Qualification". FIBA. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ a b "FIBA Executive Committee get set for exciting line up of events in February". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "FIBA Executive Committee convenes in House of Basketball to conclude action-packed year". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ Rossini, Federico (February 23, 2024). "Basket femminile: l'Italia giocherà il torneo di prequalificazione ai Mondiali ad agosto. Primo passo verso Germania 2026". OA Sport.
- ^ Rossini, Federico (April 20, 2024). "Basket femminile: Italia, niente torneo di qualificazione al pre-Mondiale in estate. Si cerca la strada dagli Europei". OA Sport.
- ^ "Road to FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 begins as draw for Pre-Qualifying Tournaments completed". FIBA. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments Draw". FIBA. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments full schedule available". FIBA. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
