2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final round

The final round of the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup took place from 26 to 30 September 2018.^[1]

Qualified teams

The group winners qualified for the quarterfinals while the runners-up and third placed teams advanced to the qualification round.^[2]

Group	Winners	Runners-up	Third place
A	Canada	France	Greece
B	Australia	Nigeria	Turkey
C	Belgium	Spain	Japan
D	United States	China	Senegal

Bracket

Qualification round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

28 September

Canada

53

26 September

Spain

68

Spain

63

29 September

Senegal

48

Spain

66

Australia

72

28 September

Australia

83

26 September

China

42

China

87

30 September

Japan

81

Australia

56

United States

73

28 September

Belgium

86

26 September

France

65

France

78

29 September

Turkey

61

Belgium

77

United States

93

Third place

28 September

30 September

United States

71

Spain

67

26 September

Nigeria

40

Belgium

60

Nigeria

57

Greece

56

5–8th place

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place
	29 September
	Canada	71
					30 September
	China	76
					China	67
	29 September
					France	81
	France	84
	Nigeria	62
					Seventh place
					30 September
					Canada	73
					Nigeria	72

Qualification round

China vs Japan

26 September 2018 11:30

Boxscore

China	87–81	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 27–19, 21–13, 20–24
Pts: Shao, Yang 16 Rebs: Huang 9 Asts: Huang, Li Yua. 7		Pts: Motohashi 25 Rebs: Miyazawa 9 Asts: Motohashi 7

Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 1,160 Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Maj Forsberg (DEN), Georgios Poursanidis (GRE)

Nigeria vs Greece

26 September 2018 14:00

Boxscore

Nigeria	57–56	Greece
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 16–11, 17–11, 9–19
Pts: Akhator, Kalu 14 Rebs: Akhator 13 Asts: Elonu, Kalu 4		Pts: Fasoula 18 Rebs: Fasoula 12 Asts: Kaltsidou 5

Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 479 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Daniel García (VEN), James Boyer (AUS)

France vs Turkey

26 September 2018 17:30

Boxscore

France	78–61	Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 19–17, 20–20, 20–14
Pts: Gruda 20 Rebs: Gruda 7 Asts: Epoupa 8		Pts: Hollingsworth 19 Rebs: Hollingsworth 8 Asts: Alben 5

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 832 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Maripier Malo (CAN), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Spain vs Senegal

26 September 2018 20:00

Boxscore

Spain	63–48	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 17–16, 12–6, 17–8
Pts: Ndour 14 Rebs: Nicholls 13 Asts: Palau 4		Pts: Thiam 10 Rebs: Diarra 7 Asts: Diouf 3

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 3,142 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Yener Yılmaz (TUR)

Quarterfinals

United States vs Nigeria

28 September 2018 11:30

Boxscore

United States	71–40	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 9–17, 18–6, 19–12, 25–5
Pts: Stewart 19 Rebs: Charles 15 Asts: Bird, Stewart 5		Pts: Akhator, Kalu 8 Rebs: Imovbioh 9 Asts: Kalu 7

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 1,819 Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Arnaud Kom Njilo (CMR), Ye Nan (CHN)

Australia vs China

28 September 2018 14:00

Boxscore

Australia	83–42	China
Scoring by quarter: 24–7, 18–11, 19–16, 22–8
Pts: Cambage 20 Rebs: Cambage 9 Asts: Talbot 5		Pts: Li Yue. 12 Rebs: Han, Li Yue. 6 Asts: Li Yua., Wang S. 3

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 1,344 Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Alexis Mercado (PUR), Daniel García (VEN)

Belgium vs France

28 September 2018 17:30

Boxscore

Belgium	86–65	France
Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 33–14, 14–17, 19–17
Pts: K. Mestdagh 23 Rebs: Meesseman 9 Asts: Allemand 13		Pts: Johannès 17 Rebs: Gruda 10 Asts: four players 3

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 1,879 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Julio Anaya (PAN), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Canada vs Spain

28 September 2018 20:00

Boxscore

Canada	53–68	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 11–16, 23–18, 3–21
Pts: Nurse 15 Rebs: Gaucher 7 Asts: Gaucher 3		Pts: Ndour 16 Rebs: Nicholls, Torrens 7 Asts: Palau 5

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 3,218 Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Maj Forsbger (DEN), Omar Bermúdez (MEX)

5–8th place semifinals

France vs Nigeria

29 September 2018 11:30

Boxscore

France	84–62	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 22–14, 23–10, 21–18
Pts: Ciak 16 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Époupa 6		Pts: Elonu 15 Rebs: Akhator 6 Asts: Kalu 5

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 549 Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Amy Bonner (USA), Andreia Silva (BRA)

Canada vs China

29 September 2018 14:00

Boxscore

Canada	71–76	China
Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 29–18, 14–24, 9–18
Pts: Nurse 18 Rebs: Achonwa, Plouffe 7 Asts: Langlois 4		Pts: Li M. 18 Rebs: Han 9 Asts: Li Yuan 6

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 692 Referees: Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Jasmina Juras (SRB), James Boyer (AUS)

Semifinals

Belgium vs United States

29 September 2018 17:30

Boxscore

Belgium	77–93	United States
Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 13–19, 18–33, 20–20
Pts: Meesseman 23 Rebs: Meesseman 6 Asts: Allemand 12		Pts: Taurasi 26 Rebs: Charles, Stewart 7 Asts: Bird 7

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 2,595 Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Yu Jung (TPE), Daniel García (VEN)

Spain vs Australia

29 September 2018 20:00

Boxscore

Spain	66–72	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 20–11, 23–16, 8–22
Pts: Ndour 17 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Palau 8		Pts: Cambage 33 Rebs: Cambage 15 Asts: Talbot 8

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 3,976 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Seventh place game

30 September 2018 11:30

Boxscore

Canada	73–72	Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 9–18, 19–19, 24–18
Pts: Nurse 17 Rebs: Raincock-Ekunwe 6 Asts: Nurse, Raincock-Ekunwe 3		Pts: Nyingifa 17 Rebs: Akhator 11 Asts: Nyingifa 5

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 326 Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Duan Zhu (CHN), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH)

Fifth place game

30 September 2018 14:00

Boxscore

China	67–81	France
Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 9–18, 14–24, 17–20
Pts: Shao 16 Rebs: Sun 9 Asts: Li Yua. 6		Pts: Gruda 16 Rebs: Chartereau 6 Asts: Johannès, Michel 4

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 653 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Snehal Bendke (IND), Maripier Malo (CAN)

Third place game

30 September 2018 17:30

Boxscore

Spain	67–60	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 17–12, 23–16, 12–17
Pts: Xargay 17 Rebs: Nicholls 10 Asts: Palau 5		Pts: Meesseman 24 Rebs: Meesseman 9 Asts: Allemand 8

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 3,514 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Maj Forsberg (DEN), Daniel García (VEN)

Final

30 September 2018 20:00

Boxscore

Australia	56–73	United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 12–15, 11–26, 18–12
Pts: Smith 10 Rebs: Cambage 14 Asts: O'Hea 4		Pts: Griner 15 Rebs: Stewart 8 Asts: Bird 5

Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 3,715 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Yu Jung (TPE), Yohan Rosso (FRA)

References