Women’s Basketball World Cup

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Berlin · September 4–13, 2026
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AUS

Australia

Group C
World Cup appearances
17
Best: Champions (2006)
Olympic appearances
10
Best: Runners-up (2008)
How they qualified
Asia Cup
2025 continental champion
Australia lost three Olympic finals to the United States between 2000 and 2008. Sandy Brondello has coached the Opals since 2017 and won WNBA championships with Phoenix and New York. The team features a formidable crew from the WNBA including 2025 co-Defensive Player of the Year, Alanna Smith.

Head coach

Sandy Brondello
WNBA player 1998-2004 (Detroit Shock, Miami Sol, Seattle Storm; 1999 All-Star). WNBA head coach: San Antonio 2010; Phoenix Mercury 2014-21, winning the 2014 championship and Coach of the Year; New York Liberty 2022-25, winning the 2024 title. Named inaugural Toronto Tempo head coach in November 2025. Married to Olaf Lange, who coaches Germany in Group A.

Roster — final 12

Seven Australia players are in the WNBA.
Pos.No.NameClubAgeHeightCtr.Note
SG1Miela SowahGSV (WNBA)265 ft 9 inUSA—
G2Jade MelbourneSEA (WNBA)245 ft 10 inUSA—
SG4Alex WilsonSydney Flames326 ft 0 inAUSFormer Washington Mystics
SF6Steph TalbotLVA (WNBA)326 ft 2 inUSA—
F11Alanna SmithDAL (WNBA)296 ft 4 inUSA—
PG12Stephanie ReidTasmania Jewels305 ft 6 inAUS—
PF13Ezi MagbegorSEA (WNBA)276 ft 4 inUSA—
G20Isobel BorlaseATL (WNBA)215 ft 11 inUSA—
C22Zitina AokusoAdelaide Lightning276 ft 4 inAUS—
F23Alex FowlerTownsville Fire256 ft 0 inAUS—
F34Isabelle BourneSydney Flames256 ft 2 inAUS—
PF55Chloe BibbyMIN (WNBA)286 ft 2 inUSA—

Group C fixtures

Fri 4 Sepvs🇵🇷 Puerto RicoW 70–54
Final
Sun 6 Sepvs🇹🇷 TürkiyeW 87–71
Final
Mon 7 Sepvs🇧🇪 BelgiumL 68–80
Final

Knockout

Eliminated — lost the quarter-final
Wed 9 SepQF Qual vs🇮🇹 ItalyW 82–80
Final
Thu 10 SepQF vs🇪🇸 SpainL 66–89
Final
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