Leading by three points after first quarter, Belgium jumped to a 33-14 second quarter to set their tone for victory and held on to advantage afterwards.

Kim Mestdagh keyed Belgium's win with 23 points. Emma Meesseman provided with 16 points and nine rebounds. Julie Allemand dished out 13 assists.

Australia showed no mercy in front of China to triumph at 83-42. Center Liz Cambage scored 20 points in less than 20 minutes to lead Australia, added by Bec Allen's 16.

After the tip-off, China failed to restrain Cambage, who finished 10 points in the first quarter. At 14-7 down midway through this quarter, China were scoreless in more than four minutes. Australia set up a 24-7 cushion after the first quarter through a 10-0 spurt.

Australia maintained their lead over 20 points from the start of the second quarter. The 27-point deficit prior to the fourth quarter was quite hard for the Asian Games gold medalist to make up.

It was China's fifth consecutive defeat to Australia at major tournaments since 2002. Their talented center Li Yueru scored 12 points.

Australia will play Spain in Saturday's semifinals.

The hosts went neck-to-neck with Canada and built a 29-27 lead into the halftime.

The tussle continued in the second half, before Astou Ndour and Queralt Casas spearheaded a 9-0 run early in the final period.

Canada, scoreless in more than eight minutes, were trounced 21-3 by home side in the last quarter.

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