2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

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.

2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Dates22 September – 1 October
Teams12
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 played38
Attendance145,519 (3,829 per match)
MVP A'ja Wilson
Top scorer Arella Guirantes
(18.2 points per game)

The United States were the three-time defending champion, and retained the title after a finals win over China in front of 15,895 attendants. Host Australia captured the bronze medal with a win against Canada.

The tournament broke the record for spectators, with 145,519 people attending in total.

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