2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup qualification

The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup qualification process will determine the 16 that will qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.^[1] As hosts, Germany will receive automatic qualification for the tournament.

There will be two parts. 16 teams will play a pre-qualifying tournament with the two winners qualifying for the qualifying tournament. The final qualifying part will include 24 teams.^[2] Germany, as host, and each winner of the continental championship will qualify. All other teams play in a qualifying tournament after finishing as the top teams during their regional tournament. A total of 22 teams will be playing in those qualifying tournaments for the remaining eleven spots.

16 teams entered this stage and were split into two tournaments, with the winners advancing to the next round.^[3] The tournaments were held from 19 to 25 August 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico and Kigali, Rwanda. The draw took place on 25 April 2024.

• ^QT Participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
• 4th, 5th, 6th: Position at the continental championship.

There will be 24 teams, two from the first round and 22 from the continental championships in 2025. The tournaments are scheduled to be held in March 2026. The host, Germany, and the winners of the continental championships will participate in the tournament, although already qualified. The teams are split into four tournaments of six teams, with 16 teams qualifying for the final tournament.^[4] The tournaments are scheduled to be held from 11 to 17 March 2026, with Istanbul, Villeurbanne, San Juan and Wuhan, China as the hosts. The draw was held on 7 October 2025 at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland.^[5][6][7]