Arundo Donax

The 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women (Russian:1986 Чемпионат мира ФИБА среди женщин) was the tenth FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was hosted by the Soviet Union, from 8 to 17 August 1986.

The United States won their fourth world championship, defeating the Soviet Union 108–88 in the final.

Venues

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Soviet Union	5	5	0	450	360	+90	10	Advance to Final Four Round
2	Canada	5	4	1	343	326	+17	9	Advance to Final Four Round
3	Cuba	5	3	2	397	358	+39	8	Eliminated
4	Bulgaria	5	2	3	361	373	−12	7
5	South Korea	5	1	4	279	371	−92	6
6	Brazil	5	0	5	389	341	+48	5

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	447	300	+147	10	Advance to Final Four Round
2	Czechoslovakia	5	4	1	358	334	+24	9	Advance to Final Four Round
3	China	5	3	2	408	344	+64	8	Eliminated
4	Hungary	5	2	3	343	380	−37	7
5	Australia	5	1	4	297	342	−45	6
6	Chinese Taipei	5	0	5	269	422	−153	5

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Standings

Final four

Semifinals		Final



Canada	59

United States	88
		United States	108

		Soviet Union	88
Soviet Union	78

Czechoslovakia	67
		Third place



		Canada	64

		Czechoslovakia	59

Bronze medal game

August 16
19:00

Boxscore

Canada	64–59	Czechoslovakia
Scoring by half: 33-31, 31-28
Pts: Smith 19		Pts: Kotikova 14

Final

August 17
19:00