As of September 11th Beijing time, with all quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany concluded, the matchups and schedule for the semifinals have been confirmed. The two semifinal pairings are France vs Germany and United States vs Spain.

On September 11, Beijing time, the quarterfinals of the 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup concluded, with several unforgettable individual performances at the Berlin Arena. FIBA named the Best Lineup of the Day, featuring Chinese player Han Xu. Belgium's Emma Meesseman had mixed emotions: she scored a personal World Cup career-high, but her team lost 74-93 to Germany in a disappointing defeat.

Statistics show that the French women's basketball team demonstrated incredible dominance in the group stage, leading the tournament in average points per game (101.7), field goal percentage (57.1%), assists per game (26.7), and steals per game (13.7). They even surpassed the U.S. women's team to take the top spot in the FIBA World Cup power rankings published two days ago.

At 20:30 Beijing time on September 10, the women's basketball World Cup quarterfinal saw China take on France.

Here it comes, here it comes. Quietly and without fanfare, the basketball event of the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games in Japan has begun. The Chinese Taipei team had a close battle with the Jordan men's basketball team, eventually winning narrowly 83-80. In this game, Chen Yingjun, who renewed his contract with the Beijing team this summer on a two-year D-category max-salary deal, shot 4-of-11 from the field, contributing 16 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lin Tingqian, who has already withdrawn from the CBA, shot 5-of-12 for 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists.

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On September 10th Beijing time, the quarterfinal match between the Chinese women's basketball team and the French women's basketball team is scheduled for 8:30 PM tonight. While China has less than a day to recover, France has enjoyed two full days of rest without a game. At this stage of the tournament, that is a rare advantage, and French center Marième Badiane and her teammates have made the most of this break.

In last night's Women's Basketball World Cup qualifier, the Chinese women's team narrowly edged out Puerto Rico to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The hard-fought battle was anticipated; the game was extremely tight with the lead changing hands 22 times and the largest margin being only 6 points, lasting until the very last second. Puerto Rico is no pushover—they have sharp fast breaks and a well-organized half-court offense, and despite being significantly shorter overall, they boast strong inside players.

ASIAD 2026 officially starts its early competitions on September 10, ahead of the opening ceremony on September 19. On the first day of competition, the schedule includes only the men's 5×5 basketball event with four group-stage matches. The Vietnam Sports Delegation has no athletes or teams competing on September 10.