19–25 Aug
    2024

    Permutations: Who will qualify for the Semi-Finals on August 22 in Mexico?

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    The third game day is in the books and the picture is becoming clearer. While some teams have already qualified to the Semi-Finals, others are fighting to clinch their spots in the next round. Check out who and how!

    MEXICO CITY (Mexico) – Montenegro and Mexico won during the third day of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualying Tournament in Mexico, and both punched their tickets to the Semi-Finals out of Group B. Meanwhile, things are still wide open in Group A despite Czechia having won both of their games and Korea remaining winless. Here's a look at the situation ahead of the action on August 22:

    GROUP A

    CZE (2-0) qualifies if:

    • They win against VEN or if KOR defeats MLI.

    • They lose to VEN by a margin of 21 points or less.

    VEN (1-1) qualifies if:

    • They win against CZE and MLI loses.

    • They qualify if they win against CZE by 22 points or more and MLI defeats KOR.

    MLI (1-1) qualifies if:

    • They win against KOR.

    • They lose to KOR by 13 points or less, and CZE win against VEN.

    KOR (0-2) qualifies if:

    • They win against MLI by 15 points or more, and CZE win against VEN.

    GROUP B

    MNE (2-0) and MEX (2-0) already qualified after winning both of their first 2 games, then:

    • The winner of the game between MNE and MEX will finish top of the group.

    • MOZ and NZL are eliminated from contention. DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on FIBA Basketball Tournaments for competition purposes. FIBA

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