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On the penultimate day of competition in Ottawa, six classification games were played on Friday, 18 September, to determine the final positions outside the medal places. With the men’s and women’s medal contenders enjoying a day of rest and preparation, Friday featured the men’s 5th–11th place games and the women’s 5th and 7th place playoffs.
In the first game of the day, the Netherlands and Colombia faced each other at TD Place for ninth place in the Men’s World Championship. After a closely contested encounter featuring several lead changes, the Dutch delivered the stronger finish to secure a 66–59 victory.
Arie Twigt led the Netherlands with 18 points and eight assists, while Robin Poggenwisch contributed 17 points, six rebounds and six assists. Colombia’s Jhon Hernández came close to a triple-double, recording 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
At the same time, Argentina and Brazil renewed their South American rivalry at Carleton University in the 11th-place playoff. Argentina controlled the contest throughout and completed a 61–49 victory.
Joel Gabas led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Matías Méndez with 17. For Brazil, Sérgio Júnior produced his best offensive performance of the tournament, finishing with 14 points and six rebounds.
Spain dominated Poland in the seventh-place playoff, recording the largest winning margin of the day with an 80–55 victory. Ignacio Ortega was the standout performer for Spain, while Poland’s Krzysztof Bandura finished as the game’s leading scorer with 20 points.
The USA secured fifth place after overcoming Japan 72–67 in a closely fought contest. Jacob Williams led the victory with 21 points, 13 assists and four steals. Japan’s Renshi Chokai was the game’s leading scorer, recording 29 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists.
In the Women’s World Championship, Germany and Japan took to the court to decide seventh place. The Germans prevailed 50–33 in a low-scoring encounter, led by a double-double from Roli-Ann Neubauer, who recorded 16 points and 12 rebounds. Chihiro Kitada led Japan with 13 points.
China claimed fifth place with a 67–44 victory over Spain. Meimei Zhang led the Chinese scoring with 22 points, while Beatriz Zudaire produced Spain’s best performance with 17 points and eight assists.
Medal showdowns set for Saturday
The medals at the 2026 Ottawa World Championships will be decided on Saturday, 19 September, with all four games taking place at TD Place.
Germany and Great Britain will open the programme at 10:00 in the men’s bronze-medal game. Great Britain will then return to the court at 12:15 to face the Netherlands for the women’s bronze medal.
The women’s gold-medal game will tip off at 14:30, when hosts Canada face the USA in front of what is expected to be a packed TD Place crowd.
The Championships will conclude with the men’s gold-medal game at 16:45, as Italy face Australia for the world title.
Results – 18 September
Men’s World Championship
- Netherlands 66–59 Colombia (9th place)
- Argentina 61–49 Brazil (11th place)
- Spain 80–55 Poland (7th place)
- USA 72–67 Japan (5th place)
Women’s World Championship
- Germany 50–33 Japan (7th place)
- China 67–44 Spain (5th place)
Medal games – 19 September
Men’s World Championship
- 10:00 – Germany vs Great Britain, TD Place (bronze medal)
- 16:45 – Italy vs Australia, TD Place (gold medal)
Women’s World Championship
- 12:15 – Great Britain vs Netherlands, TD Place (bronze medal)
- 14:30 – Canada vs USA, TD Place (gold medal)
The full schedule, results, team rosters and live statistics are available through the official Ottawa 2026 competition pages. All Round of 16 games can also be watched live on the IWBF and Wheelchair Basketball Canada YouTube channels.
