← National teams
Women's World Cup 2026 · Group Phase · 2026-09-07
🏟️ Max-Schmeling-Halle · 12 games here since 2026
Japan59–79Spain
The Analyst sums up this game like this:
Spain win the group phase 79-59 against Japan: the free-throw line made the difference (19 of 27 against 12 of 16), and 12 more rebounds (39 to 27).
Final
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJPN | 15 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 59 |
| SpainESP | 23 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 79 |
Game leaders
Points
20
Rebounds
10
Assists
5
Efficiency
20
Box score
| MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/− | EFF | 2P | 3P | FT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -10 | 8 | 2/6 | 3/7 | 2/2 | |
| 19:31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 9 | 3/4 | 1/3 | 3/4 | |
| 19:03 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 13 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 2/2 | |
| 14:32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 7 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| 18:54 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 4 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 4/6 | |
| 19:17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -19 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 0/0 | |
| 21:30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/5 | 1/1 | |
| 18:37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -19 | -2 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | |
| 06:58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| 12:22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | |
| 18:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -18 | -2 | 0/1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | |
| 07:45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | |
| Box score | — | 59 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 26 | — | — | 13/27 | 7/30 | 12/16 |
Shot chart
Japan · 73 shots · 32 of 73 · 59 points
Made Missed
Play by play
10:0048–57Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
10:0048–57Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
10:0048–57Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
10:0048–57Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
10:0048–57Start of period
10:0048–57Japan · Jump ball
9:4748–57Spain · Personal foul
9:4748–57Japan · Foul drawn
9:3648–57Japan · Jump shot step back (3) missed
9:3548–57Spain · Team defensive rebound
9:2148–57Japan · Personal foul
9:2148–57Spain · Foul drawn
9:2148–57Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
9:1048–57Spain · Jump shot (3) missed
9:0848–57Spain · Team offensive rebound
9:0648–57Spain · Jump shot (2) missed
9:0648–57Japan · Defensive rebound
9:0348–57Spain · Personal foul
9:0348–57Japan · Foul drawn
8:4148–57Japan · Jump shot (3) missed
8:4148–57Spain · Defensive rebound
8:3348–57Japan · Personal foul
8:3348–57Spain · Foul drawn
8:2448–57Spain · Hook shot (2) missed
8:2448–57Japan · Defensive rebound
8:1848–57Japan · Turnover · ball handling
8:1848–57Spain · Steal
8:1448–57Japan · Personal foul · 2 free throws
8:1448–57Spain · Foul drawn
8:1448–57Spain · Free throw missed
8:1448–57Spain · Free throw missed
8:1448–57Japan · Defensive rebound
7:5350–57Japan · Layup driving under the basket (2) made
7:4650–60Spain · Jump shot (3) made
7:4650–60Spain · Assist
7:3350–60Japan · Layup (2) missed
7:3350–60Japan · Offensive rebound
7:1950–60Japan · Jump shot step back (3) missed
7:1650–60Spain · Team defensive rebound
7:1650–60Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
7:1650–60Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
7:1650–60Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
7:1650–60Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
7:1650–60Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
7:1650–60Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
6:5750–62Spain · Layup driving under the basket (2) made
6:5750–62Spain · Assist
6:4150–62Japan · Turnover · bad pass
6:4150–62Spain · Steal
6:3950–62Japan · Unsportsmanlike foul · 2 free throws
6:3950–62Spain · Foul drawn
6:3950–62Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
6:3950–62Spain · Free throw missed
6:3950–63Spain · Free throw made
6:3050–63Spain · Jump shot from center (3) missed
6:2750–63Spain · Team offensive rebound
6:2750–63Japan · Head coach's challenge requested (original FIBA wording)
6:2750–63Japan · Coach's challenge unsuccessful
6:2650–63Spain · Jump shot (3) missed
6:2550–63Spain · Team turnover · shot clock
6:0050–63Japan · Turnover
6:0050–63Spain · Defensive rebound
5:4350–63Spain · Turnover · ball handling
5:2450–63Japan · Jump shot fadeaway (2) missed
5:2450–63Spain · Defensive rebound
4:5850–63Spain · Team turnover · shot clock
4:5850–63Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
4:5850–63Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
4:5850–63Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
4:5053–63Japan · Jump shot pullup (3) made
4:3353–65Spain · Layup under the basket (2) made
4:3353–65Spain · Assist
4:2153–65Japan · Jump shot pullup (3) missed
4:2153–65Spain · Defensive rebound
3:5953–65Spain · Jump shot step back (3) missed
3:5953–65Japan · Defensive rebound
3:4653–65Japan · Offensive foul
3:4653–65Japan · Turnover
3:4653–65Spain · Foul drawn
3:4653–65Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
3:2753–65Spain · Turnover · bad pass
3:1353–65Japan · Jump shot step back (3) missed
3:1353–65Spain · Block
3:1353–65Spain · Defensive rebound
3:1053–65Japan · Personal foul · 2 free throws
3:1053–65Spain · Foul drawn
3:1053–66Spain · Free throw 1 of 2 made
3:1053–67Spain · Free throw 2 of 2 made
2:5455–67Japan · Layup driving under the basket (2) made
2:4355–70Spain · Jump shot (3) made
2:4355–70Spain · Assist
2:3057–70Japan · Layup driving (2) made
2:3057–70Japan · Assist
2:1457–72Spain · Layup under the basket (2) made
2:1457–72Spain · Assist
2:0257–72Japan · Jump shot (3) missed
2:0257–72Spain · Defensive rebound
1:5457–72Japan · Personal foul · 2 free throws
1:5457–72Spain · Foul drawn
1:5457–72Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:5457–72Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:5457–72Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:5457–72Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:5457–72Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:5457–73Spain · Free throw 1 of 2 made
1:5457–73Spain · Free throw 2 of 2 missed
1:5457–73Spain · Offensive rebound
1:3957–73Spain · Jump shot (3) missed
1:3957–73Japan · Defensive rebound
1:3457–73Japan · Turnover · ball handling
1:3457–73Spain · Steal
1:3257–73Spain · Turnover · ball handling
1:3257–73Japan · Steal
1:3157–73Spain · Personal foul
1:3157–73Japan · Foul drawn
1:3157–73Japan · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:3157–73Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:3157–73Spain · Substitution: replaces (original FIBA wording)
1:2059–73Japan · Turnover
1:2059–73Japan · Assist
1:2059–73Spain · Personal foul · 1 free throw
1:2059–73Japan · Foul drawn
1:2059–73Japan · Free throw missed
1:2059–73Spain · Defensive rebound
0:5859–75Spain · Layup under the basket (2) made
0:5859–75Spain · Assist
0:5859–75Japan · Personal foul · 1 free throw
0:5859–75Spain · Foul drawn
0:5859–75Spain · Free throw missed
0:5859–75Spain · Offensive rebound
0:4359–75Spain · Jump shot (3) missed
0:4359–75Spain · Offensive rebound
0:3959–77Spain · Layup under the basket (2) made
0:3259–77Japan · Jump shot pullup (3) missed
0:3259–77Spain · Defensive rebound
0:2559–77Japan · Personal foul · 2 free throws
0:2559–77Spain · Foul drawn
0:2559–78Spain · Free throw 1 of 2 made
0:2559–79Spain · Free throw 2 of 2 made
0:1259–79Japan · Turnover · bad pass
0:1259–79Spain · Steal
0:0059–79End of game
Source: official FIBA box score