Red-hot Japan sets 3-point records in win over Mali to open FIBA Women’s World Cup

Akatsuki Japan shot 57.1% from the 3-point line and set a World Cup record by making 20 from deep.

Japan opened the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup on September 4 with a win over Mali. The team made 20 three-pointers on 35 attempts for 57.1 percent shooting. Those totals set a single-game record for the World Cup.