### [2026-09-5](/feed/2026/09/5/index.md)

##### 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
# In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. 




### Sources:

1. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49834051/mali-shocks-spain-fiba-women-basketball-world-cup)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/05/mali-spain-womens-basketball-world-cup-hungary-nigeria)

### Changes:

1. In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets the Spain, 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal.  _2026-09-06 12:05:01 (First version)_
1. In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal.  _(Current version)_

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