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Hungary open EuroBasket qualifying against World Cup semi-finalists Germany

Hungary tip off in Hamburg at 19:00 CET on Wednesday, the first of three games in six days. The top two in their four-team group qualify.

Events: 11 Nov 2026

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Leonie Fiebich, in white, defends against Japan’s Nanako Todo as she dribbles.
Archive photo: Leonie Fiebich (in white) guards Japan’s Nanako Todo at the Berlin World Cup on 5 September 2026. Ailura / CC BY-SA 3.0 AT; resized. · Photo: Ailura / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 AT
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The teams that finished fourth and eighth at September’s World Cup meet in Hamburg on Wednesday. Germany host Hungary at the Inselpark Arena on 11 November at 19:00 CET, also the time in Budapest. It is Hungary’s first game in qualifying for Women’s EuroBasket 2027.

Four teams, two places

The German squad includes World Cup All-Star Five selection Leonie Fiebich and USK Prague’s Frieda Bühner. Dorka Juhász was named in Péter Völgyi’s training squad. The Hungarian federation’s schedule sends Hungary home to Miskolc for their next two games, against Portugal on 14 November and Denmark on 17 November at DVTK Arena. Under the qualifying format, the group’s top two advance. Playing all three opponents in six days will give Hungary a first look at their direct rivals for those places before the return fixtures in February.

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