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2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

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15 DAYS
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 03
SEP 17 · Day 15

FIBA secretary general on men's label for World Cup event

The WNBA's collective bargaining agreement says only women may play in the league but does not publicly define that term or provide specific eligibility standards for transgender or intersex players.

Zagklis said FIBA is considering broader concerns about the separation of men's and women's categories and referenced studies about who can compete in each competition.

FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis said the FIBA Central Board has discussed the naming of the World Cup and has maintained the current naming for the moment.

SEP 14 · Day 12

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese win FIBA Women's World Cup

The 2028 Olympics are set to take place in Los Angeles.

Clark and Reese's second pro matchup against each other drew more than 2.2 million viewers.

In a 2024 WSJ Magazine interview, Reese expressed a desire to be teammates with Clark.

SEP 13 · Day 11

USA defeats France to win 12th FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Jackie Young scored 18 points in the final.

France led by 14 points midway through the second quarter.

The USA had not lost a World Cup match since 2006.

SEP 13 · Day 11

USA beats France in FIBA Women's World Cup final

Natalie Nakase is a US assistant coach who also coaches for the Golden State Valkyries.

Eight French players in the World Cup squad play in the WNBA.

Dominique Malonga is a 20-year-old center who plays for Seattle.

SEP 13 · Day 11

FIBA Secretary General on Caitlin Clark's impact on World Cup growth

Caitlin Clark recorded 14 points and 11 assists without a turnover in Team USA's opening victory over China.

Andreas Zagklis spoke at a press conference before the World Cup Final against France.

Caitlin Clark ranks third in the World Cup with 5.8 assists per game.

SEP 13 · Day 11

FIBA World Cup final: US women's basketball reaches climax with national unity on the line

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was announced to be retiring at the end of the year.

Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from an arena after a courtside confrontation with Chicago guard Natasha Cloud.

Paige Bueckers coined the term 'young and turnt' during a USA Basketball training camp in December 2025.

SEP 12 · Day 10

Team USA reaches FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final vs. Spain

Kara Lawson coached the U.S. to the inaugural women's 3x3 basketball gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

France entered the World Cup final undefeated and moved ahead of the U.S. in FIBA's final power ranking after group play.

The U.S. is pursuing its fifth consecutive World Cup championship and 12th overall.

SEP 12 · Day 10

USA vs Spain in FIBA Women's World Cup semifinals preview

Team USA head coach Kara Lawson stuck with the same starting lineup that had started all four previous games in the tournament.

France is playing in the FIBA Women's World Cup final for the first time in the country's history.

Caitlin Clark is averaging seven assists across four matchups, leading Team USA and on pace to potentially break Dawn Staley's United States record set in 1998.

SEP 12 · Day 10

USA survive Spain scare to set up Fiba World Cup final vs France

Spain led 13-4 midway through the first quarter.

The United States has been unbeaten at the World Cup since a semi-final loss to Russia in 2006.

The United States and Spain were tied at 58 entering the fourth quarter.

SEP 11 · Day 9

Spain basketball star Megan DiLeo comments on Caitlin Clark's World Cup bench role

Spain has won three World Cup medals but has never captured gold.

Caitlin Clark finished her college career with 3,951 points, the most in NCAA Division I basketball history.

Megan DiLeo said she was part of the recruiting process that brought Caitlin Clark to Iowa.

“Whenever I go back to visit campus and stuff and she was still playing we would get to interact and stuff, we check in on eachother every once in a while now. Just super happy we get to represent Iowa.”
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SEP 10 · Day 8

Team USA routs Hungary at World Cup; Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese shine

Team USA's 31 assists set a new all-time record in the FIBA World Cup.

Caitlin Clark finished the game with 10 points and nine assists in 20 minutes.

Team USA is two wins away from its fifth consecutive gold medal at the FIBA Women's World Cup.

SEP 10 · Day 8

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark lead USA to FIBA World Cup semifinals

The win extended the United States' World Cup winning streak to 34 games.

Team USA will face either Australia or Spain in the semifinal on Saturday.

Team USA defeated Hungary 108-56 in the FIBA Women's World Cup quarterfinal.

SEP 07 · Day 5

Italy women's basketball player criticizes ref after loss to US at World Cup

Zandalasini finished the game with 14 points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes.

Zandalasini apologized for her outburst at the postgame press conference.

Cecilia Zandalasini missed a game-tying 3-pointer in the closing moments of the game while being guarded by Jackie Young.

SEP 07 · Day 5

Angel Reese's defense leads USA vs Italy in FIBA World Cup

In the opening game of group play, the USA shot 12-for-32 from 3-point range in a victory over China.

Italy held the USA to a FIBA Women's World Cup worst 28.6% shooting from the field.

Italy's coach is Andrea Capobianco.

SEP 06 · Day 4

Team USA basketball beats Italy to reach FIBA Women's World Cup quarterfinals

Italy's record fell to 1-1 with the loss.

Breanna Stewart grabbed 11 rebounds and shot 1-of-9 from the field.

Zandalasini said she wanted to apologize for how she reacted at the end of the game.

SEP 03 · Day 1

Caitlin Clark and Team USA set for FIBA World Cup opener

Team USA has won 11 FIBA World Cup titles, including nine of the last 12 and four in a row.

More than 50 WNBA players will be featured across the 16 national teams at the tournament, according to USA TODAY.

Every WNBA team except the Chicago Sky will be represented at the tournament.

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