Spain women beat Germany women 83-53 in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on Thursday. The match took place on 4 September 2026 at 15:45 local time. And here's the thing — the result was never in doubt after the first quarter.
Spain ran out comfortable winners by thirty points. The visitors managed only 53 points despite shooting more field goals. To be fair, Germany's efficiency was the problem, not the shot selection. They hit just four of twenty-three three-point attempts.
Spain's shooting was clinical from distance. They converted thirteen of twenty-six three-point tries. Their twenty-one assists showed the ball movement that carved Germany open at will. The visitors had only ten assists across their entire offensive output.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Spain shot twenty-nine of fifty-five field goals. Germany managed eighteen of sixty-one. By then it was clear that Spain controlled the tempo and let the game flow on their terms.
Rebounding was competitive despite the scoreline. Germany grabbed thirty-seven boards to Spain's thirty-one. But the extra opportunities didn't translate into points. Turnovers cost the visitors dearly — nine compared to Spain's seven.
The result extends Spain's impressive run. They have won their last five matches, including a 65-60 victory over Germany on 15 August. That earlier encounter meant little in the grand scheme of things now.
Germany's recent form raises questions. They lost to Turkey 63-62 and fell to Hungary 68-62 in their previous two games. The clean-sheet run — if that's the right phrase for basketball — came to an end in style against Spain.
The table goes out of the window in these games. What matters is the momentum heading into the next round. Spain have proven they can run the show against top opposition. Germany need to work on their shooting before the knockout stages.