1998 FIBA World Championship for Women

The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship (German: 1998 FIBA Frauen-Weltmeisterschaft) was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.

1998 FIBA World Championship
for Women
13th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
DatesMay 26 – June 7
Teams16
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (6th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerBrazil Arcain (20.2)
Top reboundsArgentina Ferazzoli (11.8)
Top assistsSouth Korea Chun (6.2)
Official website
1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
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Venues

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Competing nations

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Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
 Russia  United States  Australia  Brazil
 Spain  Lithuania  Cuba  Slovakia
 China  Japan  Germany  Hungary
 Argentina  Senegal  DR Congo  South Korea

Squads

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Russia330249154+956Advanced to the second round
2  Spain321206172+345
3  China312203201+24
4  Argentina303136267−1313Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group B

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  United States330259198+616Advanced to the second round
2  Japan321265255+105
3  Lithuania312237243−64
4  Senegal303167232−653Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group C

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Australia330279198+816Advanced to the second round
2  Cuba321276237+395
3  Germany (H)312241219+224
4  DR Congo303142284−1423Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results
(H) Hosts

Group D

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Brazil330224203+216Advanced to the second round
2  Slovakia321179166+135
3  Hungary312193198−54
4  South Korea303186215−293Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Second round

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Scores and results from the first round shall be carried over to the second round.

Group E

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  United States550427332+9510Advanced to the quarter-finals
2  Russia541366346+209
3  Lithuania523345384−397[a]
4  Spain523370330+407[a]
5  China514325377−526[b]Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6  Japan514419483−646[b]
Source: Results
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Lithuania 66–63 Spain
  2. ^ a b China 94–93 Japan

Group F

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1  Australia550430353+7710Advanced to the quarter-finals
2  Brazil541389366+239
3  Cuba532446433+138
4  Slovakia523308337−297
5  Germany (H)514358388−306Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6  Hungary505346400−545
Source: Results
(H) Hosts

Classification stage

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13–16th place playoffs

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Classification Semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
May 30
 
 
 Senegal67
 
May 31
 
 Argentina59
 
 Senegal70
 
May 30
 
 South Korea74
 
 South Korea97
 
 
 DR Congo60
 
15th place match
 
 
May 31
 
 
 Argentina73
 
 
 DR Congo52

9–12th place playoffs

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Classification SemifinalsNinth place match
 
      
 
June 4
 
 
 China93
 
June 5
 
 Hungary (OT)95
 
 Hungary82
 
June 4
 
 Japan108
 
 Japan88
 
 
 Germany71
 
Eleventh place match
 
 
June 5
 
 
 China60
 
 
 Germany90

Final round

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Bracket

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5th place match5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemifinalsFinal
E2  Russia85
F3  Cuba78
F3  Cuba63E2  Russia82
E4  Spain80F1  Australia76
E4  Spain54
F1  Australia87
E4  Spain70E2  Russia65
E3  Lithuania59E1  United States71
E3  Lithuania70
F2  Brazil72
7th place matchE3  Lithuania66F2  Brazil79Bronze medal match
F4  Slovakia58E1  United States93
F3  Cuba (OT)83E1  United States89F1  Australia72
F4  Slovakia81F4  Slovakia62F2  Brazil67

Quarterfinals

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4 June 1998
18:00
Brazil  72–70  Lithuania
Scoring by half: 39–33, 33–37
4 June 1998
20:00
Slovakia  62–89  United States
Scoring by half: 35–41, 27–48
5 June 1998
18:00
Russia  85–78  Cuba
Scoring by half: 47–33, 38–45
5 June 1998
20:00
Spain  54–87  Australia
Scoring by half: 25–48, 29–39

Classification 5th–8th

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Final standings

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#TeamW–L
 United States9–0
 Russia7–2
 Australia8–1
4  Brazil6–3
5  Spain5–4
6  Lithuania4–5
7  Cuba5–4
8  Slovakia3–6
9  Japan4–4
10  Hungary2–6
11  Germany3–5
12  China2–6
13  South Korea2–3
14  Senegal1–4
15  Argentina1–4
16  DR Congo0–5

Awards

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 1998 World Championship winner 

United States
Sixth title

References

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