BRNO (Czechia) - The pairings and schedule for the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 Round of 16 is now set following the successful conclusion of the Group Phase in Brno, Czechia.
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The Round of 16 will all take place on Wednesday July 16 with all games taking place at the Starez Arena Vodova.
The reigning champions will be expected to blast their way past winless China and avoid an upset. Especially with big hitters like MVP frontrunner Sienna Betts and the record-breaking Jazzy Davidson in great form.
France must bounce back from their loss to Australia and contest with the passionate home support. Czechia should provide a test, but France will expect ballers with the quality like leader Nell Angloma to take them through.
This all-European matchup looks like it could be one of the closest games in the Round of 16. Both nations rely heavily on superstar ballers in the shape of Israel scoring ace Gal Raviv and the towering Clara Silva of Portugal.
Hungary have used their size to great effect in collecting a pair of wins so far - led by Kinga Josepovits and Eszter Ratkai. But rookies Nigeria have already shown they can cause a surprise and so it might be a really intense battle.
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Australia have showcased their depth of options and the Gems will already have eyes on the podium after a big win against France. Meanwhile Argentina have not won a game yet, so they will be big underdogs in this matchup.
Canada are on fire right now with three huge wins to their name and are being led brilliantly by Paris Olympian Syla Swords. The scale of the task is huge for Korea as they look to cause a shock by getting a first win of this edition.
In a true clash of styles, this could be one of the most entertaining games. Brazil have the athletic Ayla McDowell, while Japan will waste no time in letting it fly from way downtown in what could be an unpredictable matchup.
The complete FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025 Final Phrase bracket can be found here.
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