1998 FIBA World Championship for Women

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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
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (6th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Brazil.svg Arcain (20.2)
Top rebounds Flag of Argentina.svg Ferazzoli (11.8)
Top assists Flag of South Korea.svg Chun (6.2)
Official website
1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
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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.

Contents

Venues

Competing nations

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 330249154+956Advanced to the second round
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321206172+345
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 312203201+24
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3031362671313Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330259198+616Advanced to the second round
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321265255+105
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 31223724364
4Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 303167232653Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330279198+816Advanced to the second round
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 321276237+395
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)312241219+224
4Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 3031422841423Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results
(H) Hosts

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 330224203+216Advanced to the second round
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 321179166+135
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31219319854
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 303186215293Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Second round

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

Group E

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550427332+9510Advanced to the quarter-finals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 541366346+209
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 523345384397 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 523370330+407 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514325377526 [lower-alpha 2] Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 514419483646 [lower-alpha 2]
Source: Results
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Lithuania 66–63 Spain
  2. 1 2 China 94–93 Japan

Group F

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 550430353+7710Advanced to the quarter-finals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 541389366+239
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 532446433+138
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 523308337297
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)514358388306Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 505346400545
Source: Results
(H) Hosts

Classification stage

13–16th place playoffs

 
Classification Semifinals13th place match
 
      
 
May 30
 
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 67
 
May 31
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 59
 
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 70
 
May 30
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 74
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 97
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 60
 
15th place match
 
 
May 31
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 73
 
 
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 52

9–12th place playoffs

 
Classification SemifinalsNinth place match
 
      
 
June 4
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 93
 
June 5
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (OT)95
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 82
 
June 4
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 108
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 88
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 71
 
Eleventh place match
 
 
June 5
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 60
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 90

Final round

Bracket

5th place match5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemifinalsFinal
E2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 85
F3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 78
F3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 63E2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 82
E4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 80F1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 76
E4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 54
F1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 87
E4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 70E2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 65
E3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 59E1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 71
E3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 70
F2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 72
7th place matchE3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 66F2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 79Bronze medal match
F4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 58E1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 93
F3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (OT)83E1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 89F1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 72
F4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 81F4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 62F2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 67

Quarterfinals

4 June 1998
18:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7270Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Scoring by half:39–33, 33–37
4 June 1998
20:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg6289Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 35–41, 27–48
5 June 1998
18:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8578Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:47–33, 38–45
5 June 1998
20:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5487Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 25–48, 29–39

Classification 5th–8th

Final standings

#TeamW–L
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9–0
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7–2
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–1
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6–3
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–4
6Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4–5
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5–4
8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3–6
9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–4
10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–6
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3–5
12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–6
13Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–3
14Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1–4
15Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–4
16Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg  DR Congo 0–5

Awards

 1998 World Championship winner 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Sixth title

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