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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)
PPG (Team) Japan (86.0)
RPG (Team) United States (39.8)
APG (Team) China (19.3)
Official website
1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
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Venues

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Competing nations

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Group A Group B Group C Group 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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Main article: 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women squads

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 3 3 0 249 154 +95 6 Advanced to the second round
2   Spain 3 2 1 206 172 +34 5
3   China 3 1 2 203 201 +2 4
4   Argentina 3 0 3 136 267 −131 3 Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 259 198 +61 6 Advanced to the second round
2   Japan 3 2 1 265 255 +10 5
3   Lithuania 3 1 2 237 243 −6 4
4   Senegal 3 0 3 167 232 −65 3 Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 3 3 0 279 198 +81 6 Advanced to the second round
2   Cuba 3 2 1 276 237 +39 5
3   Germany (H) 3 1 2 241 219 +22 4
4   DR Congo 3 0 3 142 284 −142 3 Qualified for the 13–16th place playoff
Source: Results
(H) Hosts

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 3 3 0 224 203 +21 6 Advanced to the second round
2   Slovakia 3 2 1 179 166 +13 5
3   Hungary 3 1 2 193 198 −5 4
4   South Korea 3 0 3 186 215 −29 3 Qualified 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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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   United States 5 5 0 427 332 +95 10 Advanced to the quarter-finals
2   Russia 5 4 1 366 346 +20 9
3   Lithuania 5 2 3 345 384 −39 7[a]
4   Spain 5 2 3 370 330 +40 7[a]
5   China 5 1 4 325 377 −52 6[b] Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6   Japan 5 1 4 419 483 −64 6[b]
Source: Results
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Lithuania 66–63 Spain
  2. ^ a b China 94–93 Japan

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 5 5 0 430 353 +77 10 Advanced to the quarter-finals
2   Brazil 5 4 1 389 366 +23 9
3   Cuba 5 3 2 446 433 +13 8
4   Slovakia 5 2 3 308 337 −29 7
5   Germany (H) 5 1 4 358 388 −30 6 Qualified for the 9–12th place playoff
6   Hungary 5 0 5 346 400 −54 5
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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# Team W–L
    United States 9–0
    Russia 7–2
    Australia 8–1
4   Brazil 6–3
5   Spain 5–4
6   Lithuania 4–5
7   Cuba 5–4
8   Slovakia 3–6
9   Japan 4–4
10   Hungary 2–6
11   Germany 3–5
12   China 2–6
13   South Korea 2–3
14   Senegal 1–4
15   Argentina 1–4
16   DR Congo 0–5

Awards

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 1998 World Championship winner 
 
United States
Sixth title

References

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