Germany's women's basketball team has been knocked out of the World Cup at the semifinal stage, losing to France in a game that ended their hopes of reaching the final. The defeat was reported by several German outlets, including sportschau.de, T-Online and n-tv.de, all of which covered the result on Saturday.
According to Joyn, the match was shown live in Germany, with free-to-air television and a livestream available to viewers. Joyn's headline framed the fixture as the semifinal of the tournament, confirming the game took place on Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Coverage of the loss focused on how the game slipped away. n-tv.de described turnovers it called "completely unnecessary" and said France were simply too strong, a combination that left Germany short of the final. T-Online called the match a thriller and reported that the team's dream of reaching the final had burst. BILD carried reaction from one of Germany's players, describing her as furious after the semifinal exit and quoting her as saying it was "absolutely crazy."
The result means Germany's women will not contest the World Cup final, with France advancing instead. The German team's tournament ends one step short of the last game.
What to watch next: France move on to the final, while Germany's players and coaching staff face questions about a semifinal they led themselves to regret.
