BERLIN (Germany) - For the first time, fans and collectors will have the chance to own a genuine piece of the official court used at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026.
Starting this week, the court panels, supplied by FIBA Global Technical Supplier Junckers, go up for auction through MWS (MatchWornShirt), the world's leading auction marketplace for fully authenticated sports memorabilia.
Better still, 26 of these panels carry player signatures – 13 from the United States, the champions, and 13 from France, the runners-up. The players from each team plus the coach completed an exclusive signing session, which included a squad-signed panel from each team.
The remaining 74 panels come branded and unsigned, giving fans several ways to own a memento from the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026.
Each panel is laser-marked with its own authentication code and fitted with a Fabricks™ chip – the same authentication technology used across the MWS platform, giving buyers a secure, verifiable link between their panel and the court itself.
The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin delivered record-breaking fan support, becoming the most-attended edition of the competition in the modern era. Packed arenas and outstanding atmospheres throughout the tournament highlighted the continued growth of women's basketball and set a new benchmark for fan engagement on the sport’s biggest stage.
Net proceeds from the auction will be donated to the FIBA Foundation, helping it continue to use basketball as a tool for positive social impact around the world. Through its Basketball For Good initiatives, the FIBA Foundation works with partners worldwide to empower, educate and inspire people around the world to build stronger, healthier and more inclusive communities.
Since launching these programs in 2016, the FIBA Foundation has reached more than 276,000 beneficiaries annually across 158 countries. Funds raised through this auction will directly support its ongoing community development projects and opportunities for young people worldwide.
Two separate auctions are now live, exclusively at mws.com, with one featuring USA-signed panels alongside half of the unsigned panels, and the other offering France-signed panels together with the remaining unsigned panels.
The official auction concludes on September 30. To be part of the auction, click here.
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