1998 FIBA World Championship for Women
| 13th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | May 26 - June 7 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (6th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Arcain (20.2) |
| Top rebounds |  Ferazzoli (11.8) |
| Top assists |  Chun (6.2) |
| Official website | |
| 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women | |
The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.
Venues
Competing nations
| 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
Eighth-final round
Group E
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
12 | 6 | 0 | 427 | 332 |
| Russia
|
11 | 5 | 1 | 366 | 346 |
| Lithuania
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 345 | 384 |
| Spain
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 302 | 251 |
| China
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 325 | 377 |
| Japan
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 419 | 483 |
Group F
| Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
12 | 6 | 0 | 529 | 396 |
| Brazil
|
11 | 5 | 1 | 464 | 431 |
| Cuba
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 542 | 495 |
| Slovakia
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 377 | 393 |
| Germany
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 447 | 425 |
| Hungary
|
8 | 2 | 4 | 417 | 465 |
Knockout stage
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| June 5 | ||||||||||
| Russia | 85 | |||||||||
| June 6 | ||||||||||
| Cuba | 78 | |||||||||
| Russia | 82 | |||||||||
| June 5 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 76 | |||||||||
| Spain | 54 | |||||||||
| June 7 | ||||||||||
| Australia | 87 | |||||||||
| Russia | 65 | |||||||||
| June 4 | ||||||||||
| United States | 71 | |||||||||
| Lithuania | 70 | |||||||||
| June 6 | ||||||||||
| Brazil | 72 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 79 | |||||||||
| June 4 | ||||||||||
| United States | 93 | Third place | ||||||||
| United States | 89 | |||||||||
| June 7 | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 62 | |||||||||
| Australia | 72 | |||||||||
| Brazil | 67 | |||||||||
5th through 8th place
| Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
| June 6 | ||||||
| Cuba | 63 | |||||
| June 7 | ||||||
| Spain | 80 | |||||
| Spain | 70 | |||||
| June 6 | ||||||
| Lithuania | 59 | |||||
| Lithuania | 66 | |||||
| Slovakia | 58 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| June 7 | ||||||
| Cuba (OT) | 83 | |||||
| Slovakia | 81 | |||||
9th through 12th place
| Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
| June 4 | ||||||
| China | 93 | |||||
| June 5 | ||||||
| Hungary (OT) | 95 | |||||
| Hungary | 82 | |||||
| June 4 | ||||||
| Japan | 108 | |||||
| Japan | 88 | |||||
| Germany | 71 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| June 5 | ||||||
| China | 60 | |||||
| Germany | 90 | |||||
13th through 16th place
| Classification round | Thirteenth place | |||||
| May 30 | ||||||
| Senegal | 67 | |||||
| May 31 | ||||||
| Argentina | 59 | |||||
| Senegal | 70 | |||||
| May 30 | ||||||
| South Korea | 74 | |||||
| South Korea | 97 | |||||
| DR Congo | 60 | |||||
| Fifteenth place | ||||||
| May 31 | ||||||
| Argentina | 73 | |||||
| DR Congo | 52 | |||||
Final standings
| # | 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
|
5-4 |
| 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
| 1998 World Championship Winner |
|---|
 United States Sixth title |
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