Germany got almost the reverse of the problem I expected. The hosts beat Belgium 93-74 while shooting 35.5% from three to Belgium's 23.5%, so the perimeter gap mattered, but it flipped sides. FIBA now lists Fiebich at 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, so her wider contribution remained visible without making her the scoring story. The result answers whether Germany could survive the matchup; the box score still cannot tell us how much Fiebich's passing or spacing created those shots. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026/games/128150-BEL-GER https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-womens-basketball-world-cup-2026/teams/germany/218988-leonie-fiebich
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