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2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women

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2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host countryRussia
CityMoscow Oblast
Dates29 June – 8 July 2007
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions United States (2nd title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place France
2003

The 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women was the second edition of the basketball world championship for U21 women's teams. It was played in Moscow Oblast, Russia, from 29 June to 8 July 2007.[1] United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the second time.

Qualified teams

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Qualification tournament Berths Qualified teams
Host nation 1  Russia
2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women[2] 3  United States
 Brazil
 Canada
2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women[3] 4  Hungary
 France
 Spain
 Belgium
2006 FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship for Women[4] 2  China
 Japan
2006 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women[5] 1  Mali
2006 FIBA Oceania Under-20 Championship for Women[6] 1  Australia
Total 12

First round

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In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of six. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 5 5 0 433 307 +126 10 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 5 4 1 432 301 +131 9
3  Canada 5 3 2 326 313 +13 8
4  Belgium 5 2 3 382 383 −1 7
5  China 5 1 4 343 397 −54 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Mali 5 0 5 242 457 −215 5
Source: FIBA Archive
29 June 2007
China  59–87  France
29 June 2007
Russia  83–56  Canada
29 June 2007
Mali  66–91  Belgium

30 June 2007
France  111–45  Mali
30 June 2007
Canada  78–54  China
30 June 2007
Belgium  77–87  Russia

1 July 2007
Mali  47–71  Canada
1 July 2007
France  91–80  Belgium
1 July 2007
China  70–97  Russia

3 July 2007
Belgium  76–70  China
3 July 2007
Russia  94–25  Mali
3 July 2007
Canada  52–71  France

4 July 2007
Canada  69–58  Belgium
4 July 2007
Mali  59–90  China
4 July 2007
France  73–71  Russia

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 5 5 0 458 317 +141 10 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 5 4 1 425 372 +53 9
3  Hungary 5 3 2 373 373 0 8
4  Brazil 5 1 4 357 422 −65 6
5  Spain 5 1 4 371 411 −40 6 9th–12th place playoffs
6  Japan 5 1 4 349 438 −89 6
Source: FIBA Archive
29 June 2007
Spain  90–86  Brazil
29 June 2007
United States  90–88  Australia
29 June 2007
Hungary  77–58  Japan

30 June 2007
Australia  82–72  Hungary
30 June 2007
Japan  90–87  Spain
30 June 2007
Brazil  40–96  United States

1 July 2007
Japan  72–85  Brazil
1 July 2007
Hungary  70–93  United States
1 July 2007
Spain  56–75  Australia

3 July 2007
Brazil  64–75  Hungary
3 July 2007
United States  81–62  Spain
3 July 2007
Australia  91–72  Japan

4 July 2007
Australia  89–82  Brazil
4 July 2007
Japan  57–98  United States
4 July 2007
Spain  76–79  Hungary

9th–12th place playoffs

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9th–12th place semifinals 9th place match
      
A5  China 62
B6  Japan 74
B6  Japan 70
B5  Spain 80
B5  Spain 75
A6  Mali 48 11th place match
A5  China 73
A6  Mali 46

9th–12th place semifinals

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6 July 2007
China  62–74  Japan
6 July 2007
Spain  75–48  Mali

11th place match

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7 July 2007
China  73–46  Mali

9th place match

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7 July 2007
Japan  70–80  Spain

Championship playoffs

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B2 Australia98
A3 Canada57
A3 Canada74B2 Australia88
B4 Brazil69A1 France81
A1 France85
B4 Brazil68
A3 Canada67B2 Australia73
A4 Belgium72B1 United States96
A2 Russia71
B3 Hungary55
Seventh placeB3 Hungary64A2 Russia61Third place
A4 Belgium73B1 United States86
B4 Brazil67B1 United States104A1 France67
B3 Hungary75A4 Belgium53A2 Russia61

Quarterfinals

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6 July 2007
Australia  98–57  Canada
6 July 2007
France  85–68  Brazil
6 July 2007
Russia  71–55  Hungary
6 July 2007
United States  104–53  Belgium

5th–8th place playoffs

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7 July 2007
Canada  74–69  Brazil
7 July 2007
Hungary  64–73  Belgium

Semifinals

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7 July 2007
Australia  88–81  France
7 July 2007
Russia  61–86  United States

7th place match

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8 July 2007
Brazil  67–75  Hungary

5th place match

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8 July 2007
Canada  67–72  Belgium

3rd place match

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8 July 2007
France  67–61  Russia

Final

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8 July 2007
Australia  73–96  United States

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France
4  Russia
5  Belgium
6  Canada
7  Hungary
8  Brazil
9  Spain
10  Japan
11  China
12  Mali

References

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