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Women's Basketball World Cup returns to Germany, with Czechia back after 12 years
Translated from Czech and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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New plan
- Germany will host the Women's Basketball World Cup from Sept. 4 to 13, 2026, marking the tournament's return there after 28 years.
- The expanded competition will feature 16 teams, including Czechia, which qualified for the first time in 12 years.
- Czechia will play the United States, China and Italy in Group D, with the guide also covering the schedule, results and broadcast information.
The Women's Basketball World Cup is returning to Germany after 28 years for its 20th edition, scheduled for Sept. 4 to 13, 2026.
The tournament is expanding back to 16 teams after a previous reduction. Czechia will be among them after qualifying for the competition for the first time in 12 years.
The Czech team has been placed in Group D alongside defending champion the United States, China and Italy. The event guide covers the groups, match schedule, results and television coverage.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. 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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