The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments will determine the last eleven teams for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. The tournaments will be held from 11 to 17 March 2026.
The 24 teams, final tournament hosts Germany and 23 teams coming from the continental championships in 2025, were divided into four tournaments of six teams each, playing each other once in a single round-robin. Germany and the continental champions, all automatically qualified for the final tournament, will still participate in the qualifying tournaments. With one continental champion in each tournament, three spots will be contested in three tournaments, and two in the tournament containing Germany.[1]
The draw was held on 7 October 2025, at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland,[2] conducted by German player Marie Gülich and French former player Endéné Miyem.[5] The draw started with the four hosts being placed into their respective groups and continued with, in order, pots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 being drawn, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. The position for the team within the group would then be drawn (for the purpose of the schedule). Countries in bold text means they qualified.
Seeding
The seeding and principles were announced on 6 October 2025. The seeding was based on the 8 August 2025 FIBA Women's World Ranking.[6]
In order to preserve geographic balance, the following restrictions applied in the draw:[6]
Each of the four continental champions, who are already directly qualified for the World Cup, were drawn into one tournament.
A maximum of two European teams were drawn in each tournament, including World Cup hosts Germany.
One or two teams from the Americas and from Asia and Oceania were drawn in each tournament.
One of the four tournaments was drawn with two teams from Africa (excluding continental champions Nigeria), with two other tournaments drawing one African team each.
South Sudan could not be drawn in the Puerto Rico tournament.
First game(s) will be played: 11 March 2026. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored. (H) Hosts Notes:
First game(s) will be played: 11 March 2026. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored. (H) Hosts Notes:
First game(s) will be played: 11 March 2026. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored. (H) Hosts Notes:
First game(s) will be played: 11 March 2026. Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored. (H) Hosts Notes:
↑ Germany automatically qualified as World Cup hosts.
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Germany 
Mexico City 
Czechia 
Kigali 
Hungary 
Piraeus 
Bologna 
Belgium 
Spain 
France 
Turkey 
Santiago 
United States 
Brazil 
Canada 
Argentina 
Colombia 
Puerto Rico 
Shenzhen 
Australia 
Japan 
South Korea 
New Zealand 
Philippines 
Abidjan 
Nigeria 
Mali 
South Sudan 
Senegal