2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
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| Host country | Czech Republic |
| Dates | 11–19 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
The 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup will be the eighth edition of the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, the biennial international women's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It will be held in the Czech Republic from 11 to 19 July 2026.[1] To be eligible for this competition, players must be born on or after 1 January 2009.[2]
Qualified teams
| Means of qualification | Date(s) | Venue(s) | Berth(s) | Qualifiers |
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| Host nation | N/a | 1 |  Czech Republic
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| 2025 FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup | 16–22 June 2025 |  Irapuato |
4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada Colombia Mexico United States
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| 2025 FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket | 15–23 August 2025 |  Pitești |
5 |  Germany Italy Latvia Slovenia Spain
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| 2025 FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket | 2–14 September 2025 |  Kigali |
2 |  Egypt Ivory Coast
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| 2025 FIBA U16 Women's Asia Cup | 22–28 September 2025 |  Seremban |
4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia China Japan New Zealand
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| Total | 16 | |||
Draw
The draw took place on 12 February 2026 in Brno.[3][4]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 10 February 2026.[3]
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Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Ivory Coast
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Latvia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | United States
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Germany
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mexico
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | China
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Slovenia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Colombia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Egypt
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Italy
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Canada
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 11 July 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Final round
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| A1 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July | ||||||||||||||
| B4 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 July | ||||||||||||||
| D3 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| A3 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July | ||||||||||||||
| B2 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| C4 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 July | ||||||||||||||
| D1 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| A2 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July | ||||||||||||||
| B3 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| C1 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 July | ||||||||||||||
| D4 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 July | ||||||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||||||
| A4 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July | 19 July | |||||||||||||
| B1 | ||||||||||||||
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| C3 | ||||||||||||||
| D2 | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
15 July 2026
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| A1 | vs. | B4 |
15 July 2026
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| C2 | vs. | D3 |
15 July 2026
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| A3 | vs. | B2 |
15 July 2026
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| C4 | vs. | D1 |
15 July 2026
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| A2 | vs. | B3 |
15 July 2026
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| C1 | vs. | D4 |
15 July 2026
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| A4 | vs. | B1 |
15 July 2026
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| C3 | vs. | D2 |
9–16th classification playoffs
| Classification quarterfinals | Classification semifinals | Ninth place match | ||||||||
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| Eleventh place match | ||||||||||
| 19 July | ||||||||||
| Classification semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
| 18 July | ||||||
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| 15th place match | ||||||
| 19 July | ||||||
9–16th place quarterfinals
17 July 2026
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| LPO1 | vs. | LPO2 |
17 July 2026
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| LPO3 | vs. | LPO4 |
17 July 2026
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| LPO5 | vs. | LPO6 |
17 July 2026
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| LPO7 | vs. | LPO8 |
13–16th place semifinals
18 July 2026
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| LQF1 | vs. | LQF2 |
18 July 2026
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| LQF3 | vs. | LQF4 |
15th place game
19 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
13th place game
19 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
9–12th place semifinals
18 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
18 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
Eleventh place game
19 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Ninth place game
19 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Quarterfinals
17 July 2026
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| WPO1 | vs. | WPO2 |
17 July 2026
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| WPO3 | vs. | WPO4 |
17 July 2026
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| WPO5 | vs. | WPO6 |
17 July 2026
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| WPO7 | vs. | WPO8 |
5–8th classification playoffs
| Classification semifinals | Fifth place match | |||||
| 18 July | ||||||
| 19 July | ||||||
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| Seventh place match | ||||||
| 19 July | ||||||
5–8th place semifinals
18 July 2026
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| LQF1 | vs. | LQF2 |
18 July 2026
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| LQF3 | vs. | LQF4 |
Seventh place game
19 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Fifth place game
19 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Semifinals
18 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
18 July 2026
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| WQF3 | vs. | WQF4 |
Third place game
19 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Final
19 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Final ranking
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References
- ^ "U17 and U19 Youth World Cups hosts confirmed for 2024–2027". FIBA. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FIBA announces hosts of U17, U19 WCs for 2024–2027". english.news.cn. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Hana Horakova to perform draw for U17 Women's World Cup 2026". FIBA.basketball. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Lineup confirmed for FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Brno". FIBA.basketball. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.