USA defend Fiba Women’s World Cup title after early scare against France
The USA women's basketball team secured their fifth consecutive FIBA World Cup title by defeating France 97-79. Despite trailing by 14 points in the first half, the Americans staged a strong comeback led by Breanna Stewart and Caitlin Clark.
Why it matters
This victory extends the USA's 20-year unbeaten streak in major international tournaments, cementing their dominance in women's basketball.
The USA haven’t lost a game at the Olympics or World Cup in 20 years. The USA haven’t lost a game at the Olympics or World Cup in 20 years. Fiba Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 USA defend Fiba Women’s World Cup title after early scare against France USA overcame a 14-point France lead in first half
Breanna Stewart scores 22 points; Caitlin Clark gets 12
Prefer the Guardian on Google Defending champions USA fell behind early but stormed back past France 97-79 on Sunday to win the Women’s World Cup.
In a rematch of the 2024 Olympic final , the American women came out on top once more, earning their fifth consecutive World Cup title and stretching their impressive unbeaten run at Olympics or World Cups to 20 years.
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