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🤔 How Do The FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournaments Work?

Updated: 5 hours ago

24 federations compete in four FIBA Qualifiers from March 11th-17th

It seems like just yesterday I was reporting from the EPIC gold medal game between the United States and hosts France at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.


Today, a new Olympic cycle starts with four FIBA Women's Qualifiers in China, France, Türkiye, and Puerto Rico (hoooo!).


Twenty-four women's basketball teams seek to earn the remaining 11 spots for the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 in Berlin, Germany, in the fall.



How FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournaments works

The four qualifying tournaments determine the final 11 teams that complete the 16-nation field for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in September. 


A total of 24 national teams will compete from 11–17 March across four tournaments: in the People’s Republic of China, France, Puerto Rico, and Türkiye. Each event features six teams playing a round-robin format, playing each other once.


Check out the full game schedule for each tournament here.



Who has already qualified for the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026?

Our favorite Germans, New York Liberty stars Nyara Sabally & Leonie Fiebich have already qualified as the host nation. Nyara and Satou Sabally were excellent for Deutschland at the first-ever Olympics. We're eager to see how the perform on home soil in September.


WNBA fans, especially those who follow Black Rosie Media, will get to watch some of your favorites compete with their national teams. We're talking Ezi Magbegor, who has come out the gate hot for Australia.


The French Connection of Gabby Williams and Marine Johannes will dazzle for Team France, and fan favorites Han Xu and Li Yueru look to dominate the paint for the People's Republic of China.


In addition to Germany, winners of the 2025 continental championships also earned direct entry to the tournament.


Here is the full list of federations already qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup:

  • Germany – host nation

  • Belgium – EuroBasket Women 2025 champions

  • United States – FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2025 champions

  • Australia – FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 champions

  • Nigeria – FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2025 champions


Despite qualifying, each of these nations will field a team. For team like the United States, this is a chance for players like Kiki Iriafen and Caitlin Clark to get their first international run with the women's senior 5-on-5 team.


FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Groups


Tournament A - Wuhan, People’s Republic of China

  • China (4)

  • Belgium (5)

  • Brasil (9)

  • Czechia (17)

  • Mali (18)

  • South Sudan (55)

  • Australia (2)

  • Canada (7)

  • Japan (11)

  • Türkiye (16)

  • Hungary (20)

  • Argentina (27)

  • France (3)

  • Nigeria (8)

  • Germany (12)

  • Republic of Korea (15)

  • Colombia (19)

  • Philippines (39)



FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifiers: How to watch live

According to Olympics.com, Fans across the globe can watch the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournaments live and on demand on Courtside 1891. This is FIBA’s official streaming platform.

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