FIBA World Cup 2026 Results, Day 3 Group Box Scores, Highlights & Day 4 Schedule Before KO Bracket

Two of the top favorites were back in action Sunday in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Australia was matched up against Türkiye in the first of four games, with the United States and Italy bringing the day to a close.

Here's an overview of what unfolded in Berlin.

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Australia overwhelmed Türkiye en route to a comfortable 87-71 victory. The Opals nearly went wire to wire, trailing for a brief stretch in the first quarter before regaining the lead and never looking back.

Seattle Storm forward Ezi Magbegor was the game's standout performer. The Australian big had a team-high 21 points along with three rebounds and three assists.

Magbegor has missed the majority of the 2026 WNBA season through injury. Named the national team captain prior to the tournament, she's relishing her run in the World Cup.

Teammate Steph Talbot likewise looked like a different player from the one who has made 40 appearances for the Las Vegas Aces. She filled out the stat sheet with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal.

Storm guard Jade Melbourne ran the show from the point, chipping in eight points and three assists in 18 minutes of action.

Alanna Smith, the WNBA's reigning co-Defensive Player of the Year, was sidelined due to lower leg soreness. Australia hardly missed a beat without the Dallas Wings forward in the frontcourt.

China outlasted Czechia 74-70 in overtime to claim its first win of the World Cup.

Gong Luming's squad staged a dramatic comeback inside the final minute of regulation.

A three-pointer from Xinyu Luo trimmed the deficit to two, 64-62, with 21 seconds on the clock. Eliska Joklova could've effectively iced the game when she was fouled by Saiqi Jia. However, the Minnesota Lynx guard missed both of her free throws.

That left China with an opportunity to tie things up, and that's exactly what Shuyu Yang did when driving into the paint and finishing with a finger roll.

China led from start to finish in overtime to put a bow on Czechia's collapse.

New York Liberty center Han Xu had a monster game, putting up a double-double (22 points and 14 rebounds). While she did the bulk of her damage around the basket, she shot 3-of-6 from three-point range.

Beyond her fourth quarter heroics, Yang was solid as well while logging 40 minutes. She had 18 points, three rebounds and five assists.