The 2026 FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, from 17 to 23 August 2026.[1][2] The winning team will qualify for the 2028 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
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| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Guadalajara |
| Dates | 17–23 August |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Teams
editThe eight teams not qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup through its qualifying tournaments will participate in the Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. One of these teams, Colombia, were unable to participate, and they were replaced by hosts Mexico.[2]
Venue
editAll games will be played at the Arena Astros, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[2]
Draw
editThe draw was held on 19 June 2026, at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland.[2][3]
Seeding
editThe seeding was announced on 18 June 2026.[4]
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Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Brazil |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  South Sudan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Mexico (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Philippines |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Senegal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
editFinal ranking
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| Qualified for the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments |
References
edit- ↑ "First stop on the road to the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament". fiba.basketball. 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mexico to host FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026". fiba.basketball. 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Lineup confirmed for FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026". FIBA. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026 Draw principles confirmed". FIBA. Retrieved 18 June 2026.