FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 — quarterfinal rundown
Team USA, France, Germany and Spain all advance in WWC 2026 in Berlin Photo Credit: FIBA
USA 108, Hungary 56
Team USA turned its quarterfinal into a coronation from the opening whistle, routing Hungary 108-56 in Berlin to reach the semifinals. Napheesa Collier led the way with 19 points.
Caitlin Clark ran the show from the perimeter, finishing with 10 points and 9 assists in just 20 minutes. Multiple outlets framed the Clark-Reese connection — college rivals turned teammates — as the central storyline of the win. Aliyah Boston also factored heavily into the frontcourt effort alongside Reese, giving Dawn Staley a deep, versatile group to rotate through.
The size of the margin — 52 points — was enough that FIBA announced record-breaking stats after the 108-56 win. The win sets up a semifinal against Spain, a much sharper litmus test than anything the Americans faced in the group stage or this quarterfinal.
France 90, China 61
France cruised past China 90-61 to punch their ticket to the semifinals for the first time in program history at this stage of the competition. The win was built on balanced scoring from the backcourt, with Marine Johannès and Janelle Salaün each finishing with 15 points to pace Les Bleues.
France’s perimeter shooting proved decisive, a theme that had also defined France’s group-stage win over Hungary, where the team set an unprecedented mark of 22 3-points made in a single game.
Gabby Williams was a constant presence for France on both ends of the floor, finishing with 14 points. Her steady two-way play alongside Johannès and Salaün’s perimeter shooting gave Les Bleues an added dimension throughout the game.
Reaching the semifinals for the first time is historic context worth carrying into the next round: France now faces host nation Germany, a matchup that puts a red-hot shooting team against a German side playing with the emotional lift of a home crowd.
Germany 93, Belgium 74
Host Germany delivered the most emotionally charged result of the quarterfinal round, upsetting European champion Belgium 93-74 to reach the semifinals. Leonie Fiebich led the way with 17 points and 10 rebounds, controlling the game on both ends.
Nyara Sabally also recorded a double-double. Belgium was off shooting-wise all night, never finding a rhythm from the field — Germany shot 48.4% from the field to Belgium’s 42%.
Beating the reigning European champions on home soil is the signature win of Germany’s tournament, and it sets up a semifinal against France that will be played with the crowd squarely behind the host nation — arguably the most anticipated non-USA matchup of the final four.
Spain 89, Australia 66
Spain dispatched Australia 89-66 to reach the semifinals. The win set up a semifinal against Team USA. Alba Torrens led Spain with 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting, hitting back-to-back 3-points in a stretch that helped Spain pull away for good.
The game turned into a laugher in the second quarter: Spain’s lead ballooned to 20 points at 32-52, and Spain took a commanding 34-56 lead into the half.
The win completes a statement run for Spain, who eliminated the Aussies comfortably to secure a semifinal date with the Americans.
Looking ahead to the semifinals
The final four is set: Team USA will face Spain, and Germany will face France. The USA-Spain semifinal pits the tournament’s most dominant scoring machine against a Spain side that just posted an 89-66 win over Australia, while Germany-France matches the host nation against a red-hot shooting French side that has looked increasingly comfortable as the tournament has progressed.
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