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Leonie Fiebich and Germany at Women's Basketball World Cup
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Germany lose Women's Basketball World Cup opener to Spain 83-53
Hosts Germany, seen as medal candidates, opened the 2026 women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin with a heavy 83-53 defeat to Spain.
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Germany lose bronze game to Spain, finish fourth at women's World Cup
Host Germany lost the third-place game to Spain in Berlin on 13 September 2026 and ended the women's basketball World Cup in fourth place.

Leonie Fiebich played Germany's World Cup run with a broken foot
Germany's best-ever World Cup finish came with a hidden stress fracture: Leonie Fiebich now says she played the home tournament in Berlin in pain.