WARSAW, Poland — Canada’s run at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup ended earlier than expected after the women’s national team failed to advance out of pool play in Warsaw, Poland.

Canada finished fourth in Pool D with a 2-2 record, behind Ukraine, France and Lithuania. The result marks a disappointing finish for the fifth-seeded Canadians, who entered the tournament looking to build on last year’s bronze medal at the World Cup and the program’s strong start to the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series season.

Canada opened pool play with a narrow 19-17 loss to Lithuania on June 2. Paige Crozon led Canada with eight points, while World Cup debutant Tara Wallack added five and Katherine Plouffe finished with four. The Canadians stayed within reach throughout the game, but Lithuania made enough plays late to hand Canada an early setback in a pool that quickly became one of the most tightly contested groups in the tournament.

Canada responded later that day with a 14-11 win over Ukraine, tightening up defensively and holding Ukraine to 11 points. The win moved Canada back to .500 through two games and kept the team in position to advance heading into its final day of pool play.

The Canadians opened June 4 with a 14-11 win over Japan, a result that briefly put them in control of their knockout-round hopes. Kacie Bosch led the way with a strong two-way performance, finishing with five points while providing the defensive pressure and playmaking Canada needed in a low-scoring game.

But Canada could not close out pool play, falling 16-12 to France in its final game. The loss dropped Canada to 2-2 and left the Canadians on the wrong side of the Pool D standings after tiebreakers, with Ukraine, France and Lithuania finishing ahead of them.

Canada’s early exit comes after a strong opening to the 2026 season. The program won the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series stop in Shanghai in May, going undefeated and defeating Amsterdam 19-17 in overtime in the final.

Canada will now turn its attention back to the Women’s Series, with the team scheduled to compete at the Vienna stop in Austria from June 12-14.