MADRID
Spain will host the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the International Basketball Federation has announced on Tuesday in a press release.
"The Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) has past experience of hosting a leading FIBA world event as it staged this past summer's FIBA Basketball World Cup," said the press release.
Spain also boasts a strong women's team that won the 2013 Eurobasket competition.
This will mark the first time the event is played under the new name: Women’s Basketball World Cup. It was formerly known as the FIBA World Championship for Women.
It will be held from Sep 1 to 9, 2018.
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