The 2026 FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament was held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 17 to 23 August 2026. The winners qualified for the 2028 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
won the tournament after defeating 83–53 in the final in Guadalajara.
Participating teams All eight teams that did not qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup through the qualifying tournaments had the right to participate in this event. One of these teams, , were unable to participate, and were replaced by . On 16 June 2026, Mexico was designated as the host.
(hosts)
Venue All games were played at the Arena Astros, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The venue was used for volleyball competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games and now hosts Astros de Jalisco.
GuadalajaraArena AstrosCapacity: 4,000
Draw
The draw was held on 19 June 2026, at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. The draw was hosted by FIBA Women's Competition Manager, Anna Barthold, with Swiss women's national team player, Evi Bartel. The draw started with, in order, pots 1, 2, 3 and 4 being drawn, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. The position for the team within the group would then be drawn (for the purpose of the schedule).
Seeding The seeding was announced on 18 June 2026.
In order to preserve geographic balance, the following restrictions applied in the draw:
A maximum of two teams from Americas drawn in each group. A maximum of one team from Africa and Asia-Oceania drawn in each group.
+ Pot 1 Team 7 9+ Pot 2 Team 21 22+ Pot 3 Team 23 30+ Pot 4 Team 31 42
Draw results + Group A TeamA1 A2 A3 A4 + Group B TeamB1 B2 (H)B3 B4
Squads
Each nation has to submit a list of 12 players.
Referees The following 14 referees were selected for the tournament.
Ventsislav Velikov Juan Cantillo Martin Vulić Laure Coanus Ioannis Agrafiotis Ahmed Al-Shuwaili Nataša Dragojević Kumiko Kumagai Ritvars Helmšteins Nicolás Flores Ewa Matuszweska Edwin Quiles Julirys Guzmán Jean Ruhamiriza
Preliminary round All times are local (UTC−6).
Format The teams were drawn into two groups of four. The top two advanced directly to the semifinals.
Classification of teams Highest number of points earned, with each game result having a corresponding point: Win: 2 points Loss: 1 point Loss by default: 1 point, with a final score of 2–0 for the opponents of the defaulting team if the latter team is not trailing or if the score is tied, or the score at the time of stoppage if they are trailing. Loss by forfeit: 0 points, with a final score of 20–0 for the opponents of the forfeiting team. Head-to-head record via points system above Point difference in games among tied teams Points for in games among tied teams Point difference in all group games Points for in all group games
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage Bracket
Semifinals
Final
Final standings
Awards 2026 FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Canada
Team roster: Agot Makeer, Delaney Gibb, Sami Hill, Shaina Pellington, Tara Wallack, Yvonne Ejim, Jasmine Bascoe, Syla Swords, Kayla Alexander, Avery Howell, Faith Dut, Cearah Parchment.Head Coach: Nell Fortner
The awards were announced on 24 August 2026.
All-Tournament TeamPlayers Syla Swords Yvonne Ejim Anisa Jeffries Emilia Shearer Bella NascimentoMVP: Syla Swords
Notable statistics Most points in a game: 157 (Canada 86–71 New Zealand, 22 August) Fewest points in a game: 92 (Argentina 35–57 New Zealand, 17 August) Most points by a team in a game: 86 (Canada 86–71 New Zealand, 22 August) Fewest points by a team in a game: 35 (Argentina 35–57 New Zealand, 17 August) Biggest points difference in a game: 47 (Philippines 38–85 Canada, 19 August) Biggest half time deficit in a game: 35 (Philippines 11–46 Canada, 19 August) Most points scored by a player in a game: 32 (Emilia Shearer vs South Sudan, 20 August) Highest attended game: 2,632 (Mexico 53–83 Canada, 23 August) Lowest attended game: 95 (South Sudan 61–64 Argentina, 18 August)
References Matchday reports ReferenceGameday 1Gameday 2Gameday 3Gameday 4Gameday 5Gameday 6
External links
Official website