Group A of the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup took place from 22 to 25 September, 2018. The group consisted of Canada, France, Greece, and South Korea.
The top team advanced to the quarterfinals, while the second and third placed team played in a qualification round.
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Appearance | Best Performance | FIBA World Ranking | FIBA Zone Ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Date | Last | Total | Streak | ||||
 Canada |
Women's AmeriCup | 12 August 2017 | 2014 | 11 | 4 | 3rd Place (1979, 1986) | 6 | 2 |
 France |
EuroBasket Women | 22 June 2017 | 2014 | 10 | 5 | 3rd Place (1953) | 3 | 2 |
 Greece |
EuroBasket Women | 22 June 2017 | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 11th Place (2010) | 20 | 9 |
 South Korea |
Women's Asia Cup | 27 July 2017 | 2014 | 15 | 15 | Runners-up (1967, 1979) | 15 | 3 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 173 | +61 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 200 | +24 | 5 | Qualification round |
| 3 | Greece
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 204 | −25 | 4 | |
| 4 | South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 229 | −60 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Matches
South Korea vs France
| 22 September 2018 13:30 |
| Boxscore |
| South Korea |
58–89 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 8–25, 12–23, 15–23 | ||
| Pts: Park Ji-s. 15 Rebs: Park Ji-s. 8 Asts: Park Hy. 5 |
Pts: Johannès 19 Rebs: Ciak 19 Asts: Époupa, Miyem 4 | |
| Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 479 Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Andreia Silva (BRA), Maripier Malo (CAN) |
Greece vs Canada
| 22 September 2018 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Greece |
50–81 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–23, 15–28, 13–15, 12–15 | ||
| Pts: Maltsi 14 Rebs: Spanou 6 Asts: Lymoura, Spanou 2 |
Pts: Gaucher 16 Rebs: Hamblin, Raincock-Ekunwe 8 Asts: Gaucher 5 | |
| Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 1,157 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Özlem Yalman (TUR), Takaki Kato (JPN) |
Canada vs South Korea
| 23 September 2018 11:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Canada |
82–63 | South Korea |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 27–14, 16–16, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Nurse 29 Rebs: four players 6 Asts: Langlois 6 |
Pts: Park Ji-s. 23 Rebs: Park Ji-s. 9 Asts: Park H. 9 | |
| Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 589 Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Harja Jaladri (INA), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH) |
France vs Greece
| 23 September 2018 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| France |
75–71 | Greece |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 12–19, 16–23, 21–12 | ||
| Pts: Miyem 20 Rebs: Gruda 7 Asts: Johannès 6 |
Pts: Maltsi 28 Rebs: Kaltsidou, Spyridopoulou 5 Asts: Lymoura 4 | |
| Tenerife Sports Pavilion Santiago Martin, San Cristóbal de La Laguna Attendance: 1,501 Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Amy Bonner (USA), Duan Zhu (CHN) |
South Korea vs Greece
| 25 September 2018 13:30 |
| Boxscore |
| South Korea |
48–58 | Greece |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 11–9, 7–20, 13–13 | ||
| Pts: Kang 10 Rebs: Park Ji-s. 9 Asts: Lim, Park Ji-s. 4 |
Pts: Spanou 13 Rebs: Spanou 12 Asts: Maltsi 5 | |
| Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 508 Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Ye Nan (CHN), Luis Castillo |
Canada vs France
| 25 September 2018 20:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Canada |
71–60 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 14–11, 19–10, 26–14 | ||
| Pts: Nurse 18 Rebs: Achonwa, Raincock-Ekunwe 10 Asts: Nurse 6 |
Pts: Gruda 14 Rebs: Gruda 8 Asts: Tchatchouang 5 | |
| Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Attendance: 1,215 Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Amy Bonner (USA), Duan Zhu (CHN) |
References
| 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | |
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| Qualification | |