Opals knocked out of Basketball World Cup as Magbegor's torn ACL confirmed
- Posted Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:32amFri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:32amSpain beat Australia 89-66 in their quarterfinal.
- (Supplied: FIBA)The Opals have been knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball World Cup in a 23-point loss to Spain just hours after receiving more devastating injury news about captain Ezi Magbegor.
- Half an hour before the tip-off in what turned out to be a comprehensive 89-66 loss to Spain, Magbegor's WNBA team, the Seattle Storm, revealed the star forward had torn her ACL.
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- Posted Fri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:32amFri 11 Sep 2026 at 7:32amSpain beat Australia 89-66 in their quarterfinal.
- (Supplied: FIBA)The Opals have been knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball World Cup in a 23-point loss to Spain just hours after receiving more devastating injury news about captain Ezi Magbegor.
- Half an hour before the tip-off in what turned out to be a comprehensive 89-66 loss to Spain, Magbegor's WNBA team, the Seattle Storm, revealed the star forward had torn her ACL.
Sources: ABC Australia