After a dramatic day in Berlin, the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s World Cup are set. China and Australia secured the ultimate two spots on Wednesday with slender victories over Puerto Rico and Italy, respectively. The quarterfinals will start instantly on Thursday, with the semifinals set for Saturday and the ultimate on Sunday. 

Workforce USA is on the hunt for a fifth consecutive gold medal on the World Cup, which might tie the Soviet Union’s file for probably the most consecutive golds — the Soviets gained 5 in a row from 1959-75 — within the competitors’s historical past, courting again to 1953. 

Forward of the quarterfinals, which can start with Workforce USA dealing with Hungary early on Thursday morning within the U.S., here is all the things you could know. 

Ladies’s World Cup schedule

All video games Thursday, all occasions ET

• USA vs. Hungary, 5:30 a.m. — TNT | HBO Max
• France vs. China, 8:30 a.m. — truTV | HBO Max
• Belgium vs. Germany, 11:45 a.m. — truTV | HBO Max
• Australia vs. Spain, 2:45 p.m. — truTV | HBO Max

Ladies’s World Cup bracket

On one facet of the bracket, the winner of Workforce USA and Hungary will face the winner of Australia and Spain. On the opposite facet, the winner of France and China will meet the winner of Belgium and Germany. Notably, which means that Workforce USA and France can’t meet till the ultimate, which might probably arrange a rematch of the gold medal recreation from the 2024 Olympics in Paris, which Workforce USA gained by a single level. 

Ladies’s World Cup odds

Listed here are the percentages for every remaining nation to win the World Cup, by way of FanDuel:

Workforce USA stays the clear favourite, because it was heading into the match, although its odds to win gold have shrunk barely from -380 to -310. On the flip facet, France, the most important menace to Workforce USA, has moved from +700 previous to the match to +480 due to its dominant exhibiting within the group stage with three wins by a mean of 42.3 factors. 

Participant to look at from every crew

🇺🇸 United States

You possibly can select nearly anybody on the roster, however we’ll go together with Aliyah Boston for the matchup in opposition to Hungary. Boston is the Individuals’ lone true middle and will likely be known as upon to cope with Hungary’s dimension within the frontcourt. Whereas Boston is averaging simply 5.3 factors within the match, she has carried out yeoman’s work within the paint and might want to once more on Thursday. 

Workforce USA vs. Hungary prediction, preview: What to find out about FIBA World Cup quarterfinals

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🇫🇷 France

Gabby Williams led France to a bronze medal on the 2020 Olympics, a silver medal at EuroBasket Ladies 2021 and a silver medal on the 2024 Olympics. If she retains taking part in like she has within the group stage, maybe this would be the 12 months she lastly brings France a gold. At 18.7 factors per recreation, Williams is main all gamers in scoring on the match. 

🇧🇪 Belgium

Except for america and France, no nation has had extra success on the worldwide stage in recent times than Belgium. The Black Cats are coming off a gold medal at EuroBasket Ladies 2025, and are an ideal 3-0 in Berlin due to Emma Meesseman, their long-time cornerstone. Meesseman, who took this season off from the WNBA, is averaging 18.3 factors, eight rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 blocks in Berlin. She’s within the high 10 in all 4 classes. 

🇦🇺 Australia

Australia has handled vital harm points in the previous couple of weeks. Sami Whitcomb was dominated out of the match earlier than it began, whereas each Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor have gone down in Berlin. Smith is out for the match, whereas Magbegor’s standing is unclear after she left the win over Italy within the first quarter and didn’t return. With out their three veteran leaders, the Opals will flip to Isobel Borlase, who poured in 30 factors off the bench in opposition to Italy for the best scoring recreation within the match. 

🇪🇸 Spain

Spain’s new era has been on full show in Berlin, and nobody has shone brighter than Iyana Martín, the No. 7 total choose within the 2026 WNBA Draft. Whereas she remained in Europe this season, her play over the previous week has made it clear why the Portland Fireplace see her as an enormous a part of their future. The 20-year-old is averaging 17.3 factors, 3.7 rebounds, three assists and 1.7 steals per recreation, and leads Spain in each scoring and assists. 

🇨🇳 China

Late in China’s thrilling win over Puerto Rico within the quarterfinal qualification recreation, Han Xu drained a step-back 3-pointer to provide the Chinese language the lead for good. She completed with 21 factors and 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double in as many video games in Berlin. Certainly one of 4 gamers averaging a double-double on the match, the New York Liberty ahead is placing up 18.3 factors and 11.3 rebounds. 

🇩🇪 Germany

The host nation reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the primary time ever with an enormous win over South Korea on Tuesday regardless of getting simply eight factors on 1 of 6 taking pictures from star ahead Leonie Fiebich. Whereas Fiebich is main the crew in each rebounding (8.8 per recreation) and assists (4.5), she’s scoring simply 8.3 factors on 25% taking pictures. If Germany needs to proceed this magical run with an upset win over Belgium, it would want an enormous scoring night time from Fiebich. 

🇭🇺 Hungary

Every thing for Hungary runs by its frontcourt stars, Dorka Juhász and Virag Takacs-Kiss. They’re posting very related numbers in Berlin, so we’ll cheat a bit and spotlight each. Juhász is averaging a double-double at 15.3 factors and 11 rebounds per recreation, whereas Takacs-Kiss is at 14 factors and 9.5 rebounds per recreation. Collectively, they’ve scored 117 of Hungary’s 290 factors (40.3%).