Mali shocks Spain in a Women's Basketball World Cup stunner; France, Hungary, Germany also win

Mali’s Sika Kone vies for the ball with Spain’s Maite Cazorla, left, during the women’s World Cup basketball match between Mali and Spain, in Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Andreas Gora/dpa via AP)

Germany’s Lina Sontag blocks Japan’s Kokoro Tanaka during the Women’s Basketball World Cup match between Germany and Japan in Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

German players react during the Women’s Basketball World Cup match between Germany and Japan in Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

France’s Marine Johannes shoots during the Women’s Basketball World Cup match between France and Korea in Berlin, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

BERLIN (AP) — Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women’s Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday.