1998 FIBA World Championship for Women

1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
13th FIBA Basketball World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation	Germany
Dates	May 26 - June 7
Teams	16 (from 5 federations)
Venues	7 (in 7 host cities)
Champions	United States (6th title)
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The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.

Competing nations

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Argentina	China	Spain	Russia
Japan	Lithuania	Senegal	United States
Australia	Cuba	DR Congo	Germany
Brazil	Hungary	Slovakia	South Korea

Eighth-final round

Group E

Team	Pts.	W	L	PF	PA
United States	12	6	0	427	332
Russia	11	5	1	366	346
Lithuania	9	3	3	345	384
Spain	8	2	4	302	251
China	8	2	4	325	377
Japan	8	2	4	419	483

Group F

Team	Pts.	W	L	PF	PA
Australia	12	6	0	529	396
Brazil	11	5	1	464	431
Cuba	10	4	2	542	495
Slovakia	9	3	3	377	393
Germany	8	2	4	447	425
Hungary	8	2	4	417	465

Knockout stage

Championship bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	June 5
	Russia	85
					June 6
	Cuba	78
					Russia	82
	June 5
					Australia	76
	Spain	54
									June 7
	Australia	87
									Russia	65
	June 4
									United States	71
	Lithuania	70
					June 6
	Brazil	72
					Brazil	79			Third place
	June 4
					United States	93
	United States	89							Australia	72
	Slovakia	62							Brazil	67
									June 7

5th through 8th place

	Classification round				Fifth place
	June 6
	Cuba	63
	Spain	80
					June 7
					Spain	70
					Lithuania	59
					Seventh place
	June 6			June 7
	Lithuania	66		Cuba (OT)	83
	Slovakia	58			Slovakia	81

9th through 12th place

	Classification round				Ninth place
	June 4
	China	93
	Hungary (OT)	95
					June 5
					Hungary	82
					Japan	108
					Eleventh place
	June 4			June 5
	Japan	88		China	60
	Germany	71			Germany	90

13th through 16th place

	Classification round				Thirteenth place
	May 30
	Senegal	67
	Argentina	59
					May 31
					Senegal	70
					South Korea	74
					Fifteenth place
	May 30			May 31
	South Korea	97		Argentina	73
	DR Congo	60			DR Congo	52

Awards

2002 FIBA Women's World Championship Winner
United States Sixth title

Final standings

#	Team	W-L
	United States	9-0
	Russia	7-2
	Australia	8-1
4	Brazil	6-3
5	Spain	5-4
6	Lithuania	4-5
7	Cuba	5-4
8	Slovakia	3-6
9	Japan	5-4
10	Hungary	2-6
11	Germany	3-5
12	China	2-6
13	South Korea	2-3
14	Senegal	1-4
15	Argentina	1-4
16	DR Congo	0-5

Awards

1998 World Championship Winner
United States Sixth title

References

• Results