2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women|
| Host country | Russia |
|---|
| City | Moscow Oblast |
|---|
| Dates | 29 June – 8 July 2007 |
|---|
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
|---|
|
| Champions | United States (2nd title) |
|---|
| Runners-up | Australia |
|---|
| Third place | France |
|---|
|
The 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women was the second edition of the basketball world championship for U21 women's teams. It was played in Moscow Oblast, Russia, from 29 June to 8 July 2007.[1] United States women's national under-21 basketball team won the tournament and became the world champions for the second time.
Qualified teams
First round
In the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of six. The first four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, the other teams will play in the 9th–12th place playoffs.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France | 5 | 5 | 0 | 433 | 307 | +126 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 432 | 301 | +131 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 326 | 313 | +13 | 8 |
| 4 | Belgium | 5 | 2 | 3 | 382 | 383 | −1 | 7 |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 343 | 397 | −54 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | Mali | 5 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 457 | −215 | 5 |
Canada .svg.png) | 78–54 | China |
Mali  | 47–71 | Canada |
Mali  | 59–90 | China |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 458 | 317 | +141 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 372 | +53 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 373 | 373 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4 | 357 | 422 | −65 | 6 |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 371 | 411 | −40 | 6 | 9th–12th place playoffs |
| 6 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 349 | 438 | −89 | 6 |
Japan  | 72–85 | Brazil |
Australia .svg.png) | 91–72 | Japan |
Australia .svg.png) | 89–82 | Brazil |
9th–12th place playoffs
| 9th–12th place semifinals | | | 9th place match | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | China | 62 | | |
|
| B6 | Japan | 74 | |
| | B6 | Japan | 70 | |
| | |
| | | B5 | Spain | 80 | |
| B5 | Spain | 75 | |
|
| A6 | Mali | 48 | | | 11th place match |
|
|
| | A5 | China | 73 |
|
| | A6 | Mali | 46 |
9th–12th place semifinals
China  | 62–74 | Japan |
11th place match
China  | 73–46 | Mali |
9th place match
Championship playoffs
Quarterfinals
Australia .svg.png) | 98–57 | Canada |
5th–8th place playoffs
Canada .svg.png) | 74–69 | Brazil |
Semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
3rd place match
Final
Final standings
References