The 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Break is here, putting a pause on the WNBA regular season from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16 as players represent their countries in Berlin, Germany.
The World Cup brings together 16 of the world’s best women’s national teams, with games beginning Sept. 4 and concluding Sept. 13. Group phase will occur Sept. 4-7 and qualification to the quarterfinals is Sept. 8-9, followed by the quarterfinals on Sept. 10, semifinals on Sept. 12 and medal games on Sept. 13.
Among the players taking part in the World Cup in Germany, six are members of the Minnesota Lynx. Chloe Bibby (Australia), Antonia Delaere (Belgium), Eliska Joklova (Czechia), Elena Buenavida (Spain), Napheesa Collier (USA) and Dorka Juhász (Hungary) are representing the Lynx with their home countries in the games.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hungary | Belgium | USA |
| Spain | Korea | Australia | Czechia |
| Germany | Nigeria | Puerto Rico | Italy |
| Mali | France | Turkey | China |
At Hitting the Hardwood, we have you covered throughout the World Cup with some results of the action involving Lynx players and how those players are performing overseas.
Group Phase
*Times listed are Central Time*
Sept. 4
- Australia 70, Puerto Rico 54
- Chloe Bibby (Australia) — 3 points (1-8 FG, 1-6 3PT), 1 rebound and 1 steal in 20 minutes
- USA 94, China 61
- Napheesa Collier (USA) — 4 points (2-8 FG, 0-1 3PT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 19 minutes
- Belgium 89, Turkey 75
- Antonia Delaere (Belgium) — 4 points (1-6 FG, 1-4 3PT), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes
- Spain 83, Germany 53
- Elena Buenavida (Spain) — 2 points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 9 minutes
- Italy 63, Czechia 54
- Eliska Joklova (Czechia) — 7 points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3PT), 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 27 minutes
- France 99, Hungary 53
- Dorka Juhász (Hungary) — 10 points (5-13 FG, 0-3 3PT), 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 24 minutes
Sept. 5
- Mali vs. Spain (Buenavida), 4:30 a.m.
- Nigeria vs. Hungary (Juhász), 7:15 a.m.
Sept. 6
- Turkey vs. Australia (Bibby), 4:30 a.m.
- China vs. Czechia (Joklova), 7:30 a.m.
- Puerto Rico vs. Belgium (Delaere), 10:45 a.m.
- Italy vs. USA (Collier), 1:45 p.m.
Sept. 7
- Belgium (Delaere) vs. Australia (Bibby), 4:30 a.m.
- Hungary (Juhász) vs. Korea, 7:30 a.m.
- Japan vs. Spain (Buenavida), 10:50 a.m.
- USA (Collier) vs. Czechia (Joklova), 1:45 p.m.
Qualification to Quarterfinals
Sept. 8
- 2nd of Group A vs. 3rd of Group B
- 2nd of Group B vs. 3rd of Group A
Sept. 9
- 3rd of Group D vs. 2nd of Group C
- 3rd of Group C vs. 2nd of Group D
Quarterfinals
Sept. 10
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Semifinals
Sept. 12
- TBD vs. TBD
- TBD vs. TBD
Medal Round
Sept. 13
- Third Place Game: TBD vs. TBD
- Final: TBD vs. TBD
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