2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final round
# 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.

## Qualified teams

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

| 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 | Qualification round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 28 September | 28 September | | | | |
| | | Canada | 53 | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | | Canada | 53 | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | Spain | 68 | | | |
| Spain | 63 | Spain | 68 | | | |
| Spain | 63 | | | | 29 September | 29 September | |
| Senegal | 48 | | | | 29 September | 29 September |
| Senegal | 48 | | | | Spain | 66 |
| | | | | | Australia | 72 |
| | | 28 September | 28 September | | | | |
| | | Australia | 83 | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | | Australia | 83 | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | China | 42 | | | |
| China | 87 | China | 42 | | | |
| China | 87 | | | | | | 30 September | 30 September |
| Japan | 81 | | | | | | 30 September | 30 September |
| Japan | 81 | | | | | | Australia | 56 |
| | | | | | | | United States | 73 |
| | | 28 September | 28 September | | | | | |
| | | Belgium | 86 | | | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | | Belgium | 86 | | | | | |
| 26 September | 26 September | France | 65 | | | | | |
| France | 78 | France | 65 | | | | | |
| France | 78 | | | | 29 September | 29 September | | | |
| Turkey | 61 | | | | 29 September | 29 September | | |
| Turkey | 61 | | | | Belgium | 77 | | |
| | | | | | United States | 93 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 28 September | 28 September | | | | 30 September | 30 September |
| | | United States | 71 | | | | Spain | 67 |
| 26 September | 26 September | | United States | 71 | | | | Spain | 67 |
| 26 September | 26 September | Nigeria | 40 | | | | Belgium | 60 |
| Nigeria | 57 | Nigeria | 40 | | | | Belgium | 60 |
| Greece | 56 | | | | | | | |

### 5–8th place

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