Group leaders to directly qualify for qtr. final, while 2nd and 3rd teams to play elimination game to advance to qtr. final
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018 will start in Tenerife, Spain on Saturday.
16 teams in four groups will compete in the tournament which will end on Sept. 30. The group leaders will directly qualify for quarter final, while second and third teams will play an elimination match to advance to quarter final.
The USA have the most titles with nine and they are chasing their 10th in total, third in a row and fifth in the last six editions.
Australia were the last nation other than USA to finish on the top podium step when they took the title in 2006.
Belgium, Latvia and Puerto Rico will play for the first time at the event.
In Group B, Turkey will play against Argentina, while Australia will face Nigeria on the first day of the tournament -- Saturday.
The groups are as follows:
Group A: South Korea, Greece, Canada, France
Group B: Turkey, Australia, Argentina, Nigeria
Group C: Japan, Puerto Rico, Belgium, Spain
Group D: USA, Senegal, China, Latvia
