Kazakhstan's women's basketball team suffered a hopeless defeat to the hosts of the 2026 Asian Games – 23:88 (9:23, 6:25, 5:23, 3:17). This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

After a heavy loss to the Philippines in the first round (55:88), an even heavier one followed. In none of the quarters did Boris Fatkulin's charges manage to score more than ten points. The superiority of the Japanese team was overwhelming. The final "minus 65" is hard to comment on.

Other group stage results

🏀 INDONESIA – THAILAND 61:52, CHINA – THAILAND 111:46

  • 01China – 2, 2. Indonesia – 2, 3. Thailand – 2

🏀 PHILIPPINES – KAZAKHSTAN 88:55, JAPAN – HONG KONG 114:37, PHILIPPINES – HONG KONG 90:73, JAPAN – KAZAKHSTAN 88:23

  • 01Japan – 4, 2. Philippines – 4, 3. Hong Kong – 2, 4. Kazakhstan – 2

🏀 SOUTH KOREA – MALAYSIA 106:40, CHINESE TAIPEI – MONGOLIA 76:67

  • 01South Korea – 2, 2. Chinese Taipei – 2, 3. Mongolia – 1, 4. Malaysia – 1

Next match and playoff qualification

On September 22, our basketball players will play against Hong Kong. The two best teams from each of the three groups will advance to the playoffs. Plus two teams from the three that took third places.

Kazakhstan basketball in the history of the Asian Games

Throughout the history of the Asian Games, only three countries have won gold in women's basketball – China, South Korea and Japan. The Kazakhstan national team has finished fifth four times (1994, 1998, 2014, 2018). At the previous Asian Games, our girls took 12th place. And the Chinese won.

Opening of the Games and general statistics

The official opening of the Games took place yesterday, September 19. In the multi-sport competitions with athletes from 45 countries, 460 sets of medals will be awarded. 217 – among men, 204 – among women and 39 – in mixed categories. The tournaments will be held in 68 disciplines of 41 sports.

Kazakhstan team roster and first medals

Kazakhstan's national team at the 2026 Asian Games will feature 559 athletes. On September 20, triathlete Arlan Zhanabay brought Kazakhstan its first medal of the 2026 Asian Games, winning bronze. On the same day, cyclist Rinata Sultanova won gold in the individual time trial.