Gabby Williams finished the job with ruthless efficiency: 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals across 31 minutes, without a single turnover or foul. France women's national team dismantled Germany 86–64 in the semi-final, a 22-point margin that reflected the gulf in execution. Williams shooting touch — 67 per cent from the field, 80 per cent from the free-throw line — was the spine of France's offensive rhythm. More telling was her ballhandling: zero turnovers in 31 minutes of primary ball-movement work is the kind of number that does not happen by accident, and it allowed France to dictate pace without waste. Germany could not find an answer on either end of the floor. Once France's spacing and decision-making took hold, the result was never in doubt. The campaign is complete. France reach the final.
Iyana Martin's 22 points and 9 assists steered Spain Women NT to a 23-point victory over Germany Women NT, 81–58, in the third-place game. The guard shot 8 of 15 from the field and made all three of her free throws, threading passes and creating rhythm throughout her 31 minutes on court. Spain's depth and ball movement were the difference. Martin's accuracy from three—3 of 6—and her nine assists reflected a side that moved the ball with purpose and didn't rely on isolation. Germany never found an answer for the offensive rhythm Spain established early. The win secured third place for Spain Women NT in the World Cup. Germany finished fourth. For a Spanish side that went deep in the tournament, the result capped a campaign built on controlled play and secondary scoring—precisely the kind of floor general performance Martin delivered when it mattered most.
🏀 Final: Spain Women NT 81–58 Germany Women NT. Top: Iyana Martin 22 PTS.
Iyana Martin has been Spain's primary offensive engine through this tournament, posting 16.6 points per game on a 52.4 TIB Efficiency rating — a commanding line that reflects both volume and precision. Germany will ask Leonie Fiebich to shoulder the playmaking load; Fiebich's 3.8 assists per game lead her side, and her 49.1 rating shows she's manufacturing consistently, even as her scoring remains modest at 9.8 per game. The asymmetry matters. Martin is being asked to score; Fiebich is being asked to set others up. That split defines how each team wants to operate — Spain leaning on one dynamic shot-maker, Germany trying to diffuse the ball and spread floor pressure. Fiebich's ball movement will test whether Spain's defense can afford to load onto Martin without bleeding points on the wings. This is the duel within the duel: can Fiebich's threading keep Germany's role players in rhythm, or will Martin's scoring punch simply overwhelm the perimeter game? Tipoff in under three hours.
Gabby Williams a écrasé la défense allemande : 22 points à 8/12 au tir, 5 passes, 5 rebonds et 4 interceptions en 31 minutes, sans commettre une seule faute ni une seule perte de balle. Une partition quasi parfaite. Nos Bleues ont dominé les demi-finales de la Coupe du monde avec une victoire 86–64, et Williams a été le moteur offensif et défensif de cette démonstration. Son efficacité brute — 67 % au tir, 80 % aux lancers francs — a tranché face à une Allemagne incapable de trouver des solutions. Cette demi-finale remportée scelle la campagne mondiale de nos Bleues sur une note de force. Williams, libérée au scoring sans avoir à forcer, a montré toute sa polyvalence : elle a créé pour les autres, repris les ballons perdus et punissait chaque passage en attaque. 📊 Feuille de match complète — lien en bio 🔗
Marine JOHANNES a trouvé la clé du verrou allemand en toute fin de match. Avec la France déjà bien maîtrisée et neuf points d'avance en entrée des cinq dernières minutes, nos Bleues n'avaient plus besoin de forcer. JOHANNES, elle, a profité de cette fenêtre pour faire la différence : 6 points en 2/3 au tir, dont 2 tirs à trois points réussis sur 3 tentées. Aucune ballon perdu, aucune faute. Un tir clinique. Le score final, 86–64, a scellé une domination sans bavure face à l'Allemagne. Nos Bleues terminent leur parcours à la Coupe du monde sur cette victoire en demi-finale — une belle note avant de quitter la compétition. 📊 Feuille de match complète — lien en bio 🔗
Nos Bleues n'ont laissé aucune chance à l'Allemagne. Une domination affichée du début à la fin, qui envoie la France en finale de la Coupe du monde. Tout s'est joué sur l'intensité défensive et la maîtrise du tempo. Après un premier quart-temps serré (25-23), la France a imposé son rythme dès le deuxième acte, creusant l'écart pour atteindre 45-38 à la mi-temps. Le troisième quart-temps a confirmé la tendance avec un 19-12 destructeur qui portait l'avance à 64-50. L'Allemagne n'a jamais trouvé de réponse. Au quatrième quart-temps, une série de 12-0 en cours de période (de 74-64 à 86-64) a définitivement scellé le sort du match. Le score final de 22 points d'écart ne souffre aucune ambiguïté : une victoire sans débat. Gabby Williams a orchestré la démonstration avec 22 points à 8/12 au tir, complétée de 5 passes et 4 interceptions. Janelle Salaun a écrasé les débats intérieurs : 14 points et 11 rebonds (double-double). Marine Johannes a apporté 13 points en sortie de banc. L'Allemagne a pu compter sur Nyara Sabally et Marie Guelich (12 points chacune), mais l'écart de puissance était insurmontable. La France accède à la finale de la Coupe du monde. 🗳️ Qui est VOTRE joueur du match ? Votez maintenant — lien en bio 🔗 #FIBAWWC #FranceAllemagne #BleueFeminines #Demi-finale #Basketball #Mondial
⚔️ Gabby Williams vs Leonie Fiebich — the duel to watch. France Women NT vs Germany Women NT, tipping off in 3h. ▶️ Suivez le duel en direct — lien en bio 🔗
Emma Meesseman carried our Cats to the final act, finishing with 29 points, 8 rebounds and a near-flawless 12/21 shooting night. It was not enough. Germany pulled away in the second half to win 93–74, ending Belgium's World Cup campaign in the quarter-finals. Meesseman's efficiency — she committed no turnovers across 33 minutes — kept us competitive through stretches, and her 57% clip from the floor showed what our offence could do when rhythm and spacing aligned. But Germany's depth and defensive pressure in the third quarter proved too much to weather. A 19-point margin is a blowout, and there is no softening that. The Cats fought hard enough to merit this: a veteran, world-class performance from their leader when it mattered most. That it came in a loss is the bitter part. Our campaign ends here.
Germany's 11-0 run early in the second quarter proved decisive. Our Cats trailed 19–18 when the visitors reeled off consecutive baskets to break clear at 19–29, a cushion they never relinquished. Belgium stayed competitive through the third—outscoring Germany 24–32 in that quarter to trail 59–74 heading into the final frame—but the fourth-quarter deficit proved too steep. Germany pulled away to a 19-point lead with under a minute left, finishing the job 93–74. Emma Meesseman carried our offensive load with 29 points on 12 of 21 shooting, adding eight rebounds and three assists. Her 1-for-1 from three and 4-for-6 at the line showed clinical efficiency, yet even her output couldn't arrest the slide. Julie Allemand orchestrated play with seven assists and hit key threes (2/5 from range), while Maxuella Lisowa Mbaka contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally controlled the glass for Germany. Fiebich posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds despite modest shooting (6/16 overall, 3/11 from three), while Sabally added 16 points and 12 rebounds on efficient 5-for-11 work. Alexis Peterson orchestrated the offense with six assists and knocked down her two three-point attempts. Our Cats' World Cup campaign ends here. A talented squad showed flashes throughout—Meesseman's firepower, Allemand's court vision—but Germany's depth and second-quarter surge proved too much to overcome.
Emma Meesseman has been operating at another level in this World Cup: 18.3 points and 5.3 assists per game, a 69 TIB efficiency rating that sits well clear of her peers. Against Germany, she'll face a Frieda Buhner side that's leaning heavily on its star — 15.3 PPG, though Buhner's assist rate (1.8 per game) suggests Germany's offensive rhythm flows differently, with secondary creators carrying more of the load. This is the matchup within the matchup. Meesseman's ability to both score and run the offense has been our Cats' backbone. If she can sustain that output while forcing Germany into uncomfortable spacing, Belgium controls the tempo. Buhner is a scorer first; she'll hunt her looks, but she's not orchestrating the way Meesseman does. Germany won't roll over. But our Cats have the player in form to dictate this one. Tip-off in three hours.
Marie Guelich finished the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualification campaign with a surgical 16-minute performance: 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, without a turnover or foul. Germany Women NT's 94–56 home victory over Republic of Korea Women NT ended their run in the competition. Guelich's precision — particularly her 5-of-6 free-throw shooting — epitomised the clinical control that defined the win, a 38-point margin that underlined the gap in class on the night. With no further matches ahead, the performance capped Germany Women NT's qualification effort on a note of dominance.
Germany Women NT never trailed and built a lead so wide it never closed: a 38-point victory over Republic of Korea Women NT that was decided early and rarely threatened again. The gap opened fast. Germany led 23–14 after one quarter, then stretched it to 46–29 by half-time with another solid half. The third quarter saw the margin grow to 26 points (68–40), and though Korea managed 16 points in the fourth, Germany added 26 to finish the job. A 9-0 run mid-quarter pushed the scoreline to 94–56 and put the result beyond any doubt. Marie Guelich led Germany with 19 points on sharp 7/9 shooting and 5/6 from the free-throw line, while Frieda Buhner added 17 points (5/9 FG) and Luisa Geiselsoder chipped in 12 on 6/9 accuracy. For Korea, Haeran Lee's 21 points on 10/13 shooting kept her side respectable individually, but Leeseul Kang's 17 points on 6/15 from the field and a third-quarter collapse left little room for a comeback. Heji An shot 2/2 from three but finished with only 8 points in a game where Korea's offense never found rhythm against Germany's defense. This World Cup campaign ends here for both teams. Germany's balanced scoring and half-time control shaped a dominant passage through qualification; Korea's loss marks the end of their tournament run.
Two of the World Cup's most efficient scorers take the floor in the next three hours, and the margin between them could easily decide how far each team advances. Frieda Buhner has been Germany's heartbeat in recent weeks — a 47.5 TIB Efficiency rating built on 14.7 points per game and the kind of floor vision (1.7 assists) that stretches defenses thin. She's the throughline between Germany's halfcourt sets and their best scoring chances. Jihyun Park enters with 46.8 efficiency and a subtly different profile: 16.7 PPG paired with 3 assists per game, suggesting a player who creates as readily as she scores. That additional playmaking burden — or opportunity — will be central to how Republic of Korea shapes their attack. Neither player will face a perfect matchup. But in a World Cup where possessions are currency, the one who imposes her efficiency on the other's rhythm may well decide the evening. Germany and Republic of Korea tip off now.
Luisa Geiselsoder finished Germany Women NT's World Cup campaign on a high, posting 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in just 20 minutes against Mali Women NT. She shot 7 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 2 at the free-throw line, and did not turn the ball over. Germany Women NT's 83–58 victory at home sent them out of the tournament on a decisive note. The 25-point margin represented a controlled performance in a matchup where the result was never in doubt. Geiselsoder's efficiency—a 1-for-3 three-point attempt aside—underlined how the hosts managed their minutes in the latter stages of their Group A run. It was a professional close to what has now concluded for Germany in this competition.
🏀 Final: Germany Women NT 83–58 Mali Women NT. Top: Frieda Buhner 21 PTS.
Sika Koné has been the engine of Mali's run through this tournament, averaging 20 points and 2.5 assists per game with a 72.8 TIB Efficiency rating that stands well clear of the field. Germany's Frieda Buhner, posting 11.5 PPG and 2 APG on a 41 TIB Eff, will have the unenviable task of navigating around Koné's scoring gravity—one of the most prolific performances on either side of the draw. The gap in those numbers tells the story of two teams at different phases of the World Cup. Mali has built its tournament around Koné's offensive creation and scoring punch. Germany, meanwhile, will need Buhner to anchor their halfcourt spacing and decision-making if they're to keep pace with Koné's output. Watch how Buhner's passing (2 APG) works against Mali's interior rotations. Even a slight edge in ball movement and shot selection could be the difference in a contest where one player is operating at such a higher efficiency than her opposite. Tip-off in three hours.
Frieda Buhner finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in just 25 minutes as Germany Women NT defeated Japan Women NT 74–58 in Group A play. The German forward was efficient from the floor, shooting 8 of 12 overall and connecting on 3 of 4 from deep, while committing only one turnover in a decisive performance. Germany's 16-point win was built on strong ball movement and shooting discipline — Buhner's accuracy from range set a tone that Japan's defence could not contain. Her scoring punch came without any forced looks; she operated within the offence and let the rhythm of the game dictate her touches rather than hunting attempts. The margin reflected Germany's control throughout. Buhner's early efficiency helped establish the kind of lead that allowed the hosts to manage the second half without needing to press, a hallmark of confident basketball at this level.
Germany Women NT overpowered Japan Women NT 74–58 in Group A, establishing command early and never relinquishing it. A 14-0 run midway through the opening quarter — from 14–11 to 28–11 — set the tone; Germany led 28–11 after one, a margin that Japan could not threaten the rest of the way. The second quarter briefly tightened the grip. Japan outscored Germany 18–6 in that frame to pull within five at the half, trailing 34–29. Germany's offense reasserted itself in the third, building a 19-point lead by the end of the quarter (58–39). Japan's fourth-quarter effort — 19 points to Germany's 16 — arrived too late to alter the outcome. Germany's lead peaked at 25 with 2:19 left in regulation. Frieda Buhner led Germany with 19 points on 8/12 shooting, including 3/4 from three, and added 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Nyara Sabally contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds, though she shot just 6/14 overall. Marie Guelich was efficient off the bench: 11 points on 4/5 shooting. For Japan, Kokoro Tanaka finished with 15 points on 7/15 shooting but went 0/6 from three, a cold night from distance that defined Japan's offensive struggles. Germany host Mali Women NT on Monday 7 Sept, while Japan travel to Spain Women NT the same day.
Saki Hayashi has averaged 27 points per game in recent weeks, and Marie Guelich will have the task of contending with that scoring load from the Germany bench. Hayashi's 86.5 TIB Efficiency rating towers over Guelich's 29.5 — a stark gap that reflects Japan's offensive rhythm heading into this World Cup fixture. Guelich has chipped in 8 points and an assist per game lately, steady depth scoring for Germany's rotation. Against a Japan team built around Hayashi's prolific output, Germany will need more than one player to slow the pace and challenge Japan's rhythm from the floor. This is a duel weighted heavily in one direction. Hayashi enters the contest as the TIB-rated standout; the question for Germany is whether their collective defense can muddy Japan's transition and force the kind of low-efficiency possessions that might rattle Hayashi's timing. Tip-off in just over two hours.