2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Group C

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Group C of the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup took place from 22 to 25 September 2018. [1] The group consisted of Belgium, Japan, Puerto Rico and Spain.

The 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 18th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain from 22 to 30 September 2018. This was the first edition to use the name of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. After the last edition in 2014, FIBA changed the name of the competition from the FIBA World Championship for Women, in order to align its name with that of the corresponding men's competition.

Belgium womens national basketball team womens national basketball team representing Belgium

The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball competitions for women. Their first appearance in a major international tournament was in 1950, at the European Championship in Budapest. The team has participated in ten European Championship tournaments but had not been present at World Championships or the Olympic Games until they qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

The Japan women's national basketball team is administered by the Japan Basketball Association. As of 2017, Japan is the reigning Champion of the Asia-Oceania region.

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The top team advanced to the quarterfinals while the second and third placed team played in a qualification round. [2]

Teams

TeamQualificationAppearanceBest Performance FIBA World Ranking FIBA Zone Ranking
MethodDateLastTotalStreak
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium EuroBasket Women 22 June 2017—11Debut78 23
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Women's Asia Cup 27 July 2017 2014 133Runners-up (1975)13 2
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Women's AmeriCup 13 August 2017–11Debut22 6
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Host nation16 December 2014 2014 77Runners-up (2014)2 1

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 321233176+575 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)321225196+295 [lower-alpha 1] Qualification round
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 321217220−35 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 303150233−833
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Belgium 1–1, +7 PD; Spain 1–1, +4 PD; Japan 1–1, –11 PD

Matches

Japan vs Spain

22 September 2018
20:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg71–84Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 10–20, 11–19, 27–22, 23–23
Pts: Miyazawa 12
Rebs: Miyazawa 6
Asts: Motohashi 5		Pts: Xargay 15
Rebs: Nicholls 8
Asts: Palau 8
Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Attendance: 4,146
Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Natalia Cuello (DOM), James Boyer (AUS)

Puerto Rico vs Belgium

22 September 2018
20:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg36–86Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 3–18, 3–30, 12–24, 18–14
Pts: O'Neill 12
Rebs: Gwathmey 7
Asts: Meléndez 2		Pts: Vanloo 17
Rebs: Meesseman 14
Asts: Carpréaux 7
Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Attendance: 619
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Harja Jaladri (INA), Duan Zhu (CHN)

Belgium vs Japan

23 September 2018
13:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg75–77 (OT)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 19–18, 18–22, 18–11,  Overtime: 7–9
Pts: Mestdagh 23
Rebs: Meesseman 18
Asts: Allemand 7		Pts: Takada 26
Rebs: Miyazawa, Takada 6
Asts: Fujioka 8
Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Attendance: 855
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Maj Forsberg (DEN), Özlem Yalman (TUR)

Spain vs Puerto Rico

23 September 2018
20:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg78–53Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 8–15, 18–10, 22–10, 30–18
Pts: Ndour 22
Rebs: Gil 7
Asts: Palau 5		Pts: O'Neill 17
Rebs: Meléndez 8
Asts:three players 2
Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Attendance: 3,157
Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Snehal Bendke (IND), Daniel García (VEN)

Japan vs Puerto Rico

25 September 2018
11:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg69–61Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter:23–15, 20–13, 10–17, 16–16
Pts: Miyazawa 15
Rebs: Miyazawa 14
Asts: Machida 7		Pts: Gwathmey 23
Rebs: O'Neill 9
Asts: Rosado 4
Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Attendance: 1,442
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Maripier Malo (CAN), Yener Yılmaz (TUR)

Belgium vs Spain

25 September 2018
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg72–63Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter:19–15, 20–17, 22–14, 11–17
Pts: Mestdagh 21
Rebs: Meesseman, Raman 8
Asts: Allemand 6		Pts: Torrens 16
Rebs: Nicholls 13
Asts: Palau 5
Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Attendance: 3,416
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), James Boyer (AUS), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH)

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