The host German team made a statement in the quarterfinals, defeating Belgium 93:74 (22:19, 20:16, 32:24, 19:15).
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The latter team is the two-time consecutive (2023 and 2025) European champion, while Germany is participating in the world championships for only the second time and both times qualified among the strongest teams in the world only due to their host status.
In the quarterfinals, as many as six German players scored double-digit points, with Leonie Fiebich shining the brightest (17 pts., 10 rebounds).
Belgium, which had been undefeated until these matches, was not saved even by the wonderful performance of Emma Meesseman – 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 30 efficiency points.
Germany will face the French basketball players in the semifinals on Saturday, who in the quarterfinals 90:61 (25:20, 23:11, 22:17, 20:13) crushed the Chinese team.
Among the still undefeated French in this tournament, Janelle Salaun and Marine Johannes each scored 15 points, while Xu Han (21 pts., 9 rebounds) and Shuyu Yang (19 pts., 5 assists) stood out in the Chinese team.
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The French basketball players are multiple European championship medalists, having won as many as 12 medals of various colors, but in the world championships, the French only once reached the podium back in 1953, when they won bronze.
That was also the only time the French team reached the semifinals.
In another quarterfinal, the defending champion USA basketball players crushed the Hungarian team 108:56 (36:12, 23:18, 34:17, 15:9).
Among the American stars, Napheesa Collier stood out (19 pts., 7 rebounds), while Reka Lelik scored 12 points for Hungary.
The USA team has won the world championship 11 times and triumphed in the last four tournaments. The Americans last lost in the 2006 world championships and have since won 34 consecutive games.
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In the semifinals, the USA basketball players will play against Australia or Spain.
