title: 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
text: # 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women
  
  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. United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the second time.
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  | Qualification tournament | Berths | Qualified teams |
  | - | - | - |
  | Host nation | 1 | Russia |
  | 2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women | 3 | United States Brazil Canada |
  | 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women | 4 | Hungary France Spain Belgium |
  | 2006 FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship for Women | 2 | China Japan |
  | 2006 FIBA Africa Under-20 Championship for Women | 1 | Mali |
  | 2006 FIBA Oceania Under-20 Championship for Women | 1 | Australia |
  | Total | 12 | |
  
  ## First round
  
  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
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 326 | 313 | +13 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 382 | 383 | −1 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 343 | 397 | −54 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
  | 6 | Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 457 | −215 | 5 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
  
  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | China | 59–87 | France |
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  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Russia | 83–56 | Canada |
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  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Mali | 66–91 | Belgium |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | France | 111–45 | Mali |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Canada | 78–54 | China |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Belgium | 77–87 | Russia |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Mali | 47–71 | Canada |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | France | 91–80 | Belgium |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | China | 70–97 | Russia |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Belgium | 76–70 | China |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Russia | 94–25 | Mali |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Canada | 52–71 | France |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Canada | 69–58 | Belgium |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Mali | 59–90 | China |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | France | 73–71 | Russia |
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  ### Group B
  
  | 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 | Quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 373 | 373 | 0 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 357 | 422 | −65 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 371 | 411 | −40 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
  | 6 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 349 | 438 | −89 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
  
  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Spain | 90–86 | Brazil |
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  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | United States | 90–88 | Australia |
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  * 29 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Hungary | 77–58 | Japan |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 82–72 | Hungary |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Japan | 90–87 | Spain |
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  * 30 June 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Brazil | 40–96 | United States |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Japan | 72–85 | Brazil |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Hungary | 70–93 | United States |
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  * 1 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Spain | 56–75 | Australia |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Brazil | 64–75 | Hungary |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | United States | 81–62 | Spain |
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  * 3 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 91–72 | Japan |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 89–82 | Brazil |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Japan | 57–98 | United States |
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  * 4 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Spain | 76–79 | Hungary |
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  ## 9th–12th place playoffs
  
  | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th place match | 9th place match | 9th place match |
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  | A5 | China | 62 | | | |
  | B6 | Japan | 74 | | | |
  | B6 | Japan | 74 | B6 | Japan | 70 |
  | | | | B5 | Spain | 80 |
  | B5 | Spain | 75 | B5 | Spain | 80 |
  | A6 | Mali | 48 | 11th place match | 11th place match | 11th place match |
  | | | | A5 | China | 73 |
  | | | | A6 | Mali | 46 |
  
  ### 9th–12th place semifinals
  
  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | China | 62–74 | Japan |
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  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Spain | 75–48 | Mali |
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  ### 11th place match
  
  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | China | 73–46 | Mali |
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  ### 9th place match
  
  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Japan | 70–80 | Spain |
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  ## Championship playoffs
  
  | Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | B2 | Australia | 98 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A3 | Canada | 57 | | | | | | |
  | | | | A3 | Canada | 74 | | | | B2 | Australia | 88 | |
  | | | | B4 | Brazil | 69 | | | | A1 | France | 81 | |
  | | | | | | | A1 | France | 85 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B4 | Brazil | 68 | | | | | |
  | A3 | Canada | 67 | | | | | | | | | B2 | Australia | 73 |
  | A4 | Belgium | 72 | | | | | | | | | B2 | B1 | United States | 96 |
  | | | | | | | A2 | Russia | 71 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B3 | Hungary | 55 | | | | | | |
  | Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | B3 | Hungary | 64 | | | | A2 | Russia | 61 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | A4 | Belgium | 73 | | | | B1 | United States | 86 | | | |
  | B4 | Brazil | 67 | | | | B1 | | | United States | 104 | | A1 | France | 67 |
  | B3 | Hungary | 75 | | | | A4 | Belgium | 53 | | | | A2 | Russia | 61 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 98–57 | Canada |
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  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | France | 85–68 | Brazil |
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  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Russia | 71–55 | Hungary |
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  * 6 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | United States | 104–53 | Belgium |
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  ### 5th–8th place playoffs
  
  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Canada | 74–69 | Brazil |
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  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Hungary | 64–73 | Belgium |
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  ### Semifinals
  
  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 88–81 | France |
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  * 7 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Russia | 61–86 | United States |
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  ### 7th place match
  
  * 8 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Brazil | 67–75 | Hungary |
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  ### 5th place match
  
  * 8 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Canada | 67–72 | Belgium |
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  ### 3rd place match
  
  * 8 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | France | 67–61 | Russia |
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  ### Final
  
  * 8 July 2007
  * Boxscore
  
  | Australia | 73–96 | United States |
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  ## Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | United States |
  | | Australia |
  | | France |
  | 4 | Russia |
  | 5 | Belgium |
  | 6 | Canada |
  | 7 | Hungary |
  | 8 | Brazil |
  | 9 | Spain |
  | 10 | Japan |
  | 11 | China |
  | 12 | Mali |
  