Meesseman Leads Belgium to Women’s FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals, Puerto Rico Eliminates Turkey
Meesseman finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Belgium won Group C, while Puerto Rico rallied past Turkey to reach the playoff round.
- On Monday, Emma Meesseman led Belgium to the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds in an 80-68 victory over Australia for first place in their Group.
- Belgium broke open the match with a decisive 11-2 run to start the fourth quarter, transforming a five-point lead into a double-digit advantage that proved decisive.
- Arella Guirantes scored 21 points leading Puerto Rico to a 75-71 comeback win over Turkey, with Imani McGee-Stafford and Pamela Rosado erasing a seven-point deficit in the final quarter.
- Australia faces a qualifying playoff on Wednesday against the loser of the Italy-China matchup, while Puerto Rico plays the winner on the same day to reach the quarterfinals.
- Group winners advance directly to Thursday's quarterfinals, while remaining spots will be filled by playoff winners from Tuesday and Wednesday, narrowing the field to the final eight teams.
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Meesseman leads Belgium to women’s FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, Puerto Rico eliminates Turkey
Emma Meesseman leads Belgium to the quarterfinals of women’s FIBA World Cup and Puerto Rico finishes strongly to eliminate Turkey in their final group games.
The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team was eliminated from the 2026 Women's Basketball World Cup after losing 75-71 to Puerto Rico in Group C. This was their third defeat in the group stage.
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