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The 2026 FIBA World Cup from Sept. 4-13 in Berlin is the biggest international women’s basketball tournament between now and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The U.S., without A’ja Wilson but led by Breanna Stewart and a cast of global championship rookies, seeks a fifth consecutive world title. The U.S. goes into the event on a 66-game win streak between Olympic and World Cup play dating to its last defeat in the 2006 Worlds semifinals to Russia. The winner of each four-team group advances directly to the Sept. 10 quarterfinals. The second- and third-place teams advance to a qualifying round to determine the rest of the quarterfinalists. The 2026 FIBA World Cup runs from Sept. 4-13 in Berlin. 2026 FIBA World Cup Schedule, Results | Date | Time (ET) | Game | Round | | Fri., Sept. 4 | 5:30 a.m. | Japan-Mali | Group A | | 5:30 a.m. | Australia-Puerto Rico | Group C | | | 8:15 a.m. | USA-China | Group D | | | 8:30 a.m. | South Korea-Nigeria | Group B | | | 11:30 a.m. | Belgium-Turkey | Group C | | | 11:45 a.m. | Spain-Germany | Group A | | | 2:15 p.m. | Czechia-Italy | Group D | | | 3 p.m. | Hungary-France | Group B | | | Sat., Sept. 5 | 5:30 a.m. | Mali-Spain | Group A | | 8:15 a.m. | Nigeria-Hungary | Group B | | | 12 p.m. | Germany-Japan | Group A | | | 2:45 p.m. | France-South Korea | Group B | | | Sun., Sept. 6 | 5:30 a.m. | Turkey-Australia | Group C | | 8:30 a.m. | China-Czechia | Group D | | | 11:45 a.m. | Puerto Rico-Belgium | Group C | | | 2:45 p.m. | USA-Italy | Group D | | | Mon., Sept. 7 | 5:30 a.m. | Belgium-Australia | Group C | | 5:30 a.m. | Puerto Rico-Turkey | Group C | | | 8:30 a.m. | Hungary-South Korea | Group B | | | 8:30 a.m. | Nigeria-France | Group B | | | 11:50 a.m. | Japan-Spain | Group A | | | 11:50 a.m. | Germany-Mali | Group A | | | 2:45 p.m. | USA-Czechia | Group D | | | 2:45 p.m. | Italy-China | Group D | | | Tues., Sept. 8 | TBD | TBD | Playoff Round | | TBD | TBD | Playoff Round | | | Wed., Sept. 9 | TBD | TBD | Playoff Round | | TBD | TBD | Playoff Round | | | Thu., Sept. 10 | TBD | TBD | Quarterfinals | | TBD | TBD | Quarterfinals | | | TBD | TBD | Quarterfinals | | | TBD | TBD | Quarterfinals | | | Sat., Sept. 12 | TBD | TBD | Semifinals | | TBD | TBD | Semifinals | | | Sun., Sept. 13 | 10:30 a.m. | TBD | Third-Place Game | | 2 p.m. | TBD | Final | The U.S. women’s national team plays at the FIBA World Cup from Sept. 4-13.