1998 FIBA World Championship for Women |
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13th FIBA World Championship for Women | |||||||||||||
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Host nation | Germany | ||||||||||||
Dates | May 26 - June 7 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
Venues | 7 (in 7 host cities) | ||||||||||||
Champions | United States (6th title) | ||||||||||||
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The 1998 FIBA Women's World Championship was hosted by Germany from May 26 to June 7, 1998. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 71-65 in the final.