00:04We go now to France for more action from the FIBA Women's World Cup 2026 qualifying tournaments.
00:11The home side facing the World Cup host Germany in Lyon-Wierbahn.
00:18Les Bleus' plays had already been clinched earlier in the day and they came out hot.
00:28The Germans hit back to close the first half within range.
00:32Maybe they do and the three ball goes in for Niara Saboli.
00:38But Janelle Salon couldn't miss from the field.
00:44Janelle Salon wide open!
00:48Three ball plus the foul! Unbelievable!
00:53And France cruised to the win.
00:56Again knocks it down from Thiem. She's having herself a field day.
01:02Salon had 18 points on 7 of 7 shooting and Gabby Williams added 14 in an 85-63 victory.
01:10Alexis Peterson with 13 for Germany.
01:13France celebrating qualification in style.
01:20That left one play still available from the tournament in Lyon and following victories over Nigeria and Colombia,
01:27Korea could punch its ticket to Berlin with a victory over the Philippines.
01:33And with Kang Lee-Seul on target from deep, the Koreans put their stamp on this contest.
01:39Four triples now!
01:42Kang continued to fire after the break.
01:45Had it, they gave it away, and Kang!
01:48Kang's through for Korea!
01:51Hitting a Women's World Cup qualifying record eight triples in her 24 points as Korea took a crushing 105-74
02:00win.
02:01Lee Hae-Run adding 15.
02:03That win clinching Korea's World Cup spot.
02:10France would go on to beat Korea to finish with a perfect 5-0 record.
02:14Germany's victory over Nigeria seeing it take second place ahead of the Koreans.
02:19The Philippines closed with victory over Colombia to take fifth.
02:26And in Istanbul, Japan was looking to bounce back from defeats in its first two clashes, taking on tournament host
02:33Turkey A.
02:41My Yamamoto giving the Japanese an 11-point first half lead.
02:48Yamamoto, another one.
02:50He had all day to shoot that shot.
02:53But Turkey A hit back through Kennedy Burke.
02:56Kennedy Burke gets it from the wing and knocks down a three.
02:59That is a massive start to the second half.
03:01Albury Onar putting the home side ahead with a quarter to play.
03:06For three, she has time, and knocks it down!
03:10And the crowd erupts!
03:15Yamamoto kept the Japanese close.
03:18That's maybe almost a grab.
03:20Yamamoto takes a tough shot!
03:21How?
03:21Are you kidding me?
03:22How in the world?
03:24But the host would get the job done in the clutch.
03:28Oh, nice spin.
03:29Shaka Derby gets in.
03:30Scores!
03:32Big play by the captain.
03:34Burke had 25 points and nine rebounds.
03:38And Sevgi Uzun added 17 in a 75-67 victory.
03:42Yamamoto's 18, including four triples, not enough for Japan.
03:49Both teams would clinch a World Cup place in the closest of the four qualifying tournaments.
03:54Hungary took second after a final day win over Turkey A, but the host nation also advanced along with Japan,
04:01those two teams finishing ahead of Canada in a three-way tiebreaker.
04:05So God esses teams, you're going to take a year to $15,000 on a three-way tiebreaker.
04:05Now that's the first time we're joined in, which is beautiful.
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