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Hungary Are in a World Cup Quarter-Final for the First Time in Forty Years and Germany Won by Thirty-Eight

The FIBA Women's World Cup quarter-finals in Berlin are USA against Hungary, Belgium against Germany, France against China and Spain against Australia.

The FIBA Women's World Cup quarter-finals are on Thursday 10 September in Berlin: the United States against Hungary, Belgium against Germany, France against China and Spain against Australia. Semi-finals follow on 12 September.

Sixteen teams entered, playing at the Berlin Arena, which holds 14,000, and the Max-Schmeling-Halle, which holds 9,000. The tournament runs 4 to 13 September.

Hosts Germany beat South Korea 94-56 on Tuesday, leading by 17 at half-time, with Marie Gulich scoring 19 and taking five rebounds. Germany had opened the tournament losing to Spain by 30.

Hungary beat Japan 84-63 the same day, Reka Lelik scoring 23 with eight rebounds. It is Hungary's first World Cup quarter-final in forty years.

On Wednesday, Australia beat Italy 82-80 and Puerto Rico played China at the Berlin Arena.

Qualification was split eight to Europe, four to Asia and Oceania, and two each to Africa and the Americas. No Southeast Asian team qualified.

Tip-offs at quarter to six and quarter to nine in Berlin fall at quarter to midnight and quarter to three in the morning in Malaysia and Singapore, which is the least friendly window of any major event this month.

FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin 4 to 13 September 2026 sixteen teams at Berlin Arena and Max-Schmeling-Halle Germany beat South Korea 94-56 with Marie Gulich scoring 19 Hungary beat Japan 84-63 with Reka Lelik scoring 23 Hungary first quarter-final in forty years Australia beat Italy 82-80 quarter-finals USA against Hungary and Belgium against Germany semi-finals on 12 September Playdash basketball coverage Playdash sports coverage