FIBA Women's World Cup 2026 Bracket Final Preview for USA vs. France Championship

The United States Women's national team is headed to the 2026 FIBA World Cup Finals following a 76-66 victory over Spain, led by 16 points from Breanna Stewart.

Team USA entered Saturday's matchup in Berlin as a 23.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and will now take on France in the final.

Player	PTS	FG	REB	AST
Paige Bueckers	6	1-3	3	0
Kahleah Copper	13	5-13	4	2
Breanna Stewart	16	4-6	6	2
Napheesa Collier	7	2-4	3	0
Jackie Young	12	5-11	5	4
Angel Reese	5	0-1	3	1
Caitlin Clark	1	0-3	1	1

Team USA led by a slim three-point margin at halftime, behind eight points from Stewart and six from Paige Bueckers. A standout fourth quarter, in which Team USA held Spain to just eight points, wrapped up the game and sent the Americans to the final.

Team USA went 3-0 in group play, earning a first-round bye and automatically qualifying for the quarterfinals. They nabbed wins over Group D opponents China, Italy and Czechia.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

• Spain def. Australia, 89-66
• USA def. Hungary, 108-56
• France def. China, 90-61
• Germany def. Belgium, 93-74

Semifinals

• USA def. Spain, 76-66
• France def. Germany, 86-64

Final

• USA vs. France, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2 p.m. ET

Team USA is looking to add a record-breaking 12th title to its resume and win its fifth straight championship as it takes on France, which aims to put a stop to the Americans' dominant run.

France enters the matchup looking for revenge, aiming to take down a USA team it fell to in the 2024 Paris Olympics final by just one point. That U.S. team looked different, though, with A'ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu at the center of the action two summers ago. That hasn't been the case this time around, with Wilson choosing to skip the tournament for health reasons, while Ionescu was left off the roster.

Led by Golden State Valkyries star Gaby Williams, France has made light work of its opposition this tournament, defeating each of its five foes by at least 22 points. USA has faced much closer margins of victory, including a three-point win over Italy and Sunday's 10-point win over Spain.

The final will tip off Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.