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South Korea’s Women’s Basketball Team Crushed by Germany, Misses World Cup Quarterfinals

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • South Korea lost 94-56 to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinal qualification game in Berlin.
  • The 38-point defeat ended South Korea’s 17th consecutive appearance in the tournament before the knockout stage.
  • The team will return home before traveling to Japan to prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

South Korea’s women’s basketball team suffered a 94-56 defeat to Germany in Berlin, ending its bid to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup.

The 38-point loss brought South Korea’s 17th consecutive World Cup appearance to an early close. The team last reached the women’s World Cup quarterfinals at the 2010 tournament in the Czech Republic.

Led by coach Park Soo-ho, South Korea opened the group stage with a convincing win over Nigeria. It then lost consecutive games to France and Hungary, finishing third in Group B and advancing to the quarterfinal qualification game. Germany, which placed second in Group A, ended that run.

The squad is scheduled to return to South Korea on the 10th before traveling to Japan to prepare for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. South Korea will face Malaysia on the 18th, Mongolia on the 21st and Taiwan on the 22nd.

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