Spain Defeats Host Germany Again to Win Bronze at Women’s FIBA World Cup
Iyana Martín scored 22 points as Spain earned its third bronze medal in the tournament and handed Germany 18 turnovers.
- On Sunday, Iyana Mart led Spain to the bronze medal at the FIBA World Cup in Berlin, securing an 81-58 victory over host Germany.
- Spain rebounded from a shock defeat against Mali to top their group and defeat Australia, before suffering a narrow 76-66 semifinal loss to the United States.
- Turnovers plagued Germany throughout the tournament, as the hosts committed 18 against Spain on Sunday after recording 25 in their semifinal defeat to France.
- The 20-year-old Mart scored 22 points to clinch the victory, marking Spain's third bronze medal finish after previous third-place finishes in 2010 and 2018.
- Despite the loss, Germany advanced by defeating European champion Belgium and South Korea, though the team fell short of securing its first-ever tournament medal.
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Spain defeated Germany 81-58 in the third-place match of the FIBA 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup to win the bronze medal.
Iyana Martín becomes the star of the game with a great performance: 22 points, 9 assists and 28 rating.
The German basketball players lose the game for bronze at the home World Cup and thus miss the historic first World Cup medal. The DBB women have to give themselves to Spain. The highlights in the video.
Spain beat Germany to claim women's World Cup bronze
The Spanish went close to a major boilover on Saturday, pushing the heavily favoured Americans all the way in their semi-final, levelling the scores at 58-all at three-quarter time before the US pulled away. On Sunday, Spain were in control throughout against the spirited but limited hosts, who had never reached the final four of the tournament as a unified country. Top-scorer Iyana Martin was one assist away from a double-double, with 20 poin…
The Women's Basketball World Championship concludes in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday. The hosts failed to win a medal in the third-place playoff, as Spain won the match 81:58 (25:15, 15:21, 21:15, 20:7).
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