Group 1 - The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifiers will take place from March 11 to 17, 2026, hosted by Istanbul (Turkey), Villeurbanne (France), San Juan (Puerto Rico), and Wuhan (China) [1] - A total of 24 teams will participate in the qualifiers, including the host team Germany and teams qualified through various continental championships [1] - The qualifiers will feature teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, with specific teams listed from each region [1] Group 2 - The draw for the qualifiers will occur on October 8, 2023, at FIBA headquarters, with each group consisting of six teams in a round-robin format [2] - Only the top three teams from each group, excluding Germany's group, will advance to the World Cup, with additional criteria for groups containing both Germany and continental champions [2] - Germany, along with continental champions Australia, Belgium, Nigeria, and the USA, has already secured spots in the 2026 Women's World Cup, leaving 11 spots to be determined from the qualifiers [2] Group 3 - The 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup is scheduled for September 4 to 13, 2026, in Berlin, Germany, featuring 16 participating teams [3]
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