Team Information
Match Background UTCSeptember 10, 2026, 20:30, the World Cup Women will feature a matchup between China and France. This game is a direct encounter between the two teams in this World Cup Women schedule, and the two sides have met in multiple international competitions before, so they are familiar with each other. From historical head-to-head records, the most recent meeting was a friendly on September 2, 2026, when France defeated China 83-54, with a halftime score of 83-54. Earlier, in a friendly on July 22, 2024, France won 93-76, with a halftime score of 46-44. In the Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament on February 10, 2024, France won 82-50, with a halftime score of 44-24. In a friendly on June 4, 2023, France won 81-50, with a halftime score of 36-35. In a friendly on June 3, 2023, France won 76-63, with a halftime score of 40-36. In the World Cup Women on September 29, 2022, China defeated France 85-71, with a halftime score of 50-39. In a friendly on August 17, 2022, France won 58-52, with a halftime score of 21-30. In the World Cup Women Qualifying on February 14, 2022, China crushed France 103-70, with a halftime score of 40-54. In a friendly on June 24, 2019, France narrowly won 73-70, with a halftime score of 28-33. In the World Cup Women on September 30, 2018, France won 81-67, with a halftime score of 36-37. These historical data indicate that the scores in their matchups have fluctuated greatly, with both France winning by large margins and China winning by large margins.
China has shown a certain level of competitiveness in recent World Cup Women games. According to source data, in the game against Puerto Rico on September 9, 2026, China won 75-72 on the road, with a halftime score of 40-41. The initial handicap line for that game was -9.5, and the initial total line was 141.5. From the process, China completed a comeback after trailing by 1 point at halftime, showing the team's resilience at critical moments. On September 8, 2026, against Italy, China won 71-51, with a halftime score of 21-40, an initial handicap line of -9.5, and an initial total line of 143.5. In that game, China established a 19-point lead by halftime and performed relatively balanced on both ends of the floor. On September 6, 2026, against the Czech Republic, China played as the home team. The specific score data is not fully shown in the source, but it can be confirmed that this was one of China's recent World Cup Women games.
As for France, from the historical head-to-head data, France defeated China 83-54 in a friendly on September 2, 2026, won 93-76 in a friendly on July 22, 2024, and won 82-50 in the Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament on February 10, 2024. These games show that France has strong scoring ability and defensive pressure when facing China. However, France lost to China 71-85 in the World Cup Women on September 29, 2022, and suffered a heavy 70-103 defeat in the World Cup Women Qualifying on February 14, 2022, indicating that France's form has had certain fluctuations.
In terms of team style, China has a height advantage in the paint and is good at scoring through set offense and defensive counterattacks. France tends to use speed and flexibility to create opportunities through outside shooting and drive-and-kick plays. The characteristics of both sides on offense and defense are distinct, and the pace of the game may become a key factor affecting the trend.
Recent Form
China's recent performances in the World Cup Women have been notable. On September 9, 2026, against Puerto Rico, China won 75-72, with a halftime score of 40-41. In that game, China trailed by 1 point at halftime but adjusted in the second half and eventually won by 3 points. From the initial handicap line of -9.5, although China won, they failed to cover the handicap. On September 8, 2026, against Italy, China won 71-51, with a halftime score of 21-40, an initial handicap line of -9.5, and an initial total line of 143.5. In that game, China took a 19-point lead by halftime and eventually won by 20 points, dominating the opponent on both ends. On September 6, 2026, against the Czech Republic, China played as the home team. The specific score is not fully shown in the source, but it can be confirmed that this was one of China's recent World Cup Women games.
From historical head-to-head records, in the last ten meetings between China and France, China has a record of 3 wins and 7 losses. Specifically, in the friendly on September 2, 2026, China lost to France 54-83; in the friendly on July 22, 2024, China lost 76-93; in the Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament on February 10, 2024, China lost 50-82; in the friendly on June 4, 2023, China lost 50-81; in the friendly on June 3, 2023, China lost 63-76; in the World Cup Women on September 29, 2022, China won 85-71; in the friendly on August 17, 2022, China narrowly lost 52-58; in the World Cup Women Qualifying on February 14, 2022, China won big 103-70; in the friendly on June 24, 2019, China narrowly lost 70-73; in the World Cup Women on September 30, 2018, China lost 67-81. From these data, it can be seen that when facing France, China has had more games with large-margin defeats, but also had big wins such as 103-70 and 85-71.
Regarding France's recent results, the source data does not provide France's game records other than those against China. However, from the historical head-to-head records, France had just defeated China 83-54 in a friendly on September 2, 2026, and in that game France led 83-54 at halftime, showing efficient offense. However, France lost to China 71-85 in the World Cup Women on September 29, 2022, and 70-103 in the World Cup Women Qualifying on February 14, 2022, indicating that France's form has not always been stable.
Roster Information
Recommendation Logic
From the tournament background, the World Cup Women is an important women's basketball event under the FIBA system, and all participating teams will go all out. China and France are both strong teams in world women's basketball, and each has its own characteristics in technical and tactical style. China focuses on overall coordination and inside height, while France relies on fast offensive and defensive transitions and outside shooting. The outcome of this game not only affects group rankings but may also influence the matchup situation in the subsequent knockout stage. Therefore, both sides will attach great importance to preparation and in-game adjustments.
Final Recommendation
- Handicap: China +22.5
- Total: Under 150.5