France Sets New Women’s World Cup Record with 22 Three-Pointers

France did not just win. They detonated from deep.

In a ruthless close to the group stage, the French national team turned their meeting with Nigeria into a long‑range shooting clinic, drilling a historic 22 three-pointers to set a new Women’s FIBA World Cup record in a 111-56 rout.

They let it fly 40 times from beyond the arc and hit 22 of them. Fifty-five percent from three in a World Cup game. The numbers sound exaggerated until you see the halftime scoreline: 65 points on the board, 14 of them from downtown. By the break, the contest was effectively over; the barrage, however, was not.

Record broken almost as soon as it was made

The mark had barely settled in the books. Japan had just raised the bar at this World Cup with 20 three-pointers against Mali, a performance that felt like the new gold standard for perimeter shooting on this stage.

Three days later, France tore that standard up.

They did it with a mix of freedom, confidence, and an unrelenting green light. Five players finished in double figures. The ball zipped around the perimeter, finding the open shooter again and again, as France piled up 29 assists and shredded any defensive structure Nigeria tried to build.

By halftime, with those 65 points and 14 threes, the French had stripped the game of any suspense. The only question left was how far they could push the record.

Williams leads the charge, Johannes catches fire

In a night full of made shots, two names cut through the noise.

Gabby Williams drove the onslaught, finishing with 25 points and setting the tone from the opening minutes. She attacked, she spaced the floor, and she punished every late rotation.

Alongside her, Marine Johannes turned the three-point line into her personal stage. The guard for the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA splashed five threes, her quick release and deep range stretching Nigeria’s defense past its breaking point.

They were the early assassins. Williams and Johannes combined for eight three-pointers in the first half alone, ripping away any hint of balance from the contest.

And they had help.

One of the standout perimeter threats went 6-of-8 from long range, adding yet another layer to an offense that looked unstoppable once it found rhythm. Every extra pass seemed to end in another clean look, another swish, another step toward history.

Closing in on history without even knowing it

As the second half rolled on, the score ballooned and the record came into view.

With 5:45 left on the clock, Migna Touré rose up and buried France’s 21st three-pointer of the night. That shot nudged them past Japan’s fresh benchmark. A few possessions later, Dominique Malonga added the exclamation point, knocking down the 22nd.

The most telling detail? Touré later admitted she had no idea a record was at stake. There was no stat-chasing huddle, no forced heaves to make the numbers look pretty. France simply played their game, kept moving the ball, and kept shooting when the defense sagged.

The result was a scoreline that felt almost cruel and a performance that will sit in the tournament’s history: 111-56, 22 threes, a team in full flow from the perimeter.

If this is the level of firepower France can summon when the stakes rise, the rest of the World Cup field has a problem to solve.