South Korea's women's basketball team blocked by Hungary's height, reaches World Cup qualifying playoff in third place
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- South Korea lost 82-73 to Hungary in the final game of Group B at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
- The result left South Korea third in the group with one win and two losses.
- South Korea advanced to the quarterfinal qualification round, where it will face the second-place team from Group A.
South Korea's women's basketball team battled Hungary but could not overcome the European side's height advantage, losing 82-73 in Berlin.
The defeat came on the final day of Group B at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. South Korea finished the group stage with one win and two losses, placing third.
That result sent South Korea into the quarterfinal qualification round. Its next opponent will be the second-place team from Group A.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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