2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
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The 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the 19th edition of FIBA's premier international tournament for women's national basketball teams, was held in Sydney, Australia, between 22 September and 1 October 2022.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Dates | 22 September – 1 October |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (11th title) |
Runners-up | China |
Third place | Australia |
Fourth place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 38 |
Attendance | 145,519 (3,829 per match) |
MVP | A'ja Wilson |
Top scorer | Arella Guirantes (18.2 points per game) |
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The United States were the three-time defending champion,[2] and retained the title after a finals win over China in front of 15,895 attendants.[3] Host Australia captured the bronze medal with a win against Canada.[4]
The tournament broke the record for spectators, with 145,519 people attending in total.[5]