FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026

FIBA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WORLD CUP · BERLIN 2026

THE WORLD IS WATCHING. WE'RE WATCHING USA.

All 16 countries stay on the board, but Team USA gets the spotlight: Group D, every USA game, tournament standings, official world rankings and individual World Cup statistics for the 2026 national-team roster.

Official FIBA Games ↗Official Standings ↗FIBA World Ranking ↗

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NEW FROM SNACK SHAK

Read the tournament beyond the scoreboard

Impact grades, close game lessons and the full knockout picture.

NEW · FOOD FOR THOUGHT · FINAL FOURFour teams. Two tickets. No hiding.

The semifinalists rank first through fourth in the W Score but hold only three of 18 top-three stat slots. Explore the live country, player and overall storyboards for France vs Germany and Spain vs USA.

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SNACK SHAK BYTE · TEAM USAThree wins. Twelve impact grades.

The revised W Impact Score gives Chelsea Gray and Aliyah Boston credit for responsibilities the box score misses, while Caitlin Clark’s shooting lowers her grade.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT · KNOCKOUTSOne possession from overtime

Puerto Rico and Italy lost by five combined points. See what hurt them and why Trinity San Antonio’s defensive case survives elimination.

READ THE NEAR UPSET ANALYSIS →

More tournament context: What Group Play Told Us → One Possession From Overtime → Jet Lag & Jump Shots watcher’s guide →

🇺🇸 TEAM USA · GROUP D · BERLIN

USA WORLD CUP HQ

USA enters Berlin as FIBA's No. 1 ranked women's national team and the center of this dashboard. WNBA identity remains primary in Playerpedia; the World Cup is tracked as a separate competition layer.

WORLD CUP RECORD0-0

GROUPGroup D

FIBA WORLD RANK#1

WORLD TITLES11

ROSTER UPDATE · AUGUST 31A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are out for health reasons. Washington Mystics teammates Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron have been added to Team USA for Berlin.Wilson is stepping away to rest and recover after a heavy WNBA workload. Plum's calf has not fully healed. Iriafen played in the March World Cup qualifier, while Citron is set for her senior national-team debut.

Team USA group schedule

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UPDATED PREVIEW · AUGUST 31, 2026

What I am watching after USA's late roster change

USA opens against China on September 4.

USA is still the favorite, but this is no longer the same twelve-player team that was announced in August. Losing A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum removes an elite interior anchor and a veteran pressure guard just days before tipoff. Adding Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron keeps the talent level high, but it makes chemistry, role clarity and adjustment time even more important.

01THE ROSTER CHANGE

Two stars out, two Mystics in

USA Basketball announced that Wilson and Plum will miss the World Cup for health reasons. Plum's calf has not fully healed, while Wilson is taking needed recovery time after a heavy WNBA workload. Washington teammates Iriafen and Citron step into the twelve-player group together.

The names still scream favorite. The question is how quickly a changed roster can sound like one team.

02THE BACKCOURT

Citron changes the guard puzzle

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers arrive for their first World Cup alongside Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Rhyne Howard. Citron adds another versatile guard and wing who can defend, move without the ball and play within lineups that do not require every touch to run through her.

Without Plum's downhill pressure, USA may lean even more on pace, spacing and multiple playmakers sharing creation.

03THE FRONTCOURT

Wilson's absence reshapes the paint

Wilson was the 2022 World Cup MVP and the most outstanding player of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Her absence changes both ends of the floor. Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Aliyah Boston and Angel Reese now carry more of the interior burden, while Iriafen gives USA another athletic forward who already has experience with this year's national-team program.

Watch who closes games at the five, who protects the rim and whether USA can still dominate the glass without Wilson.

04THE GROUP

First place is worth more than bragging rights

The winner of each group moves directly to the quarterfinals. Second and third place teams have to play an extra qualification game. That makes the three Group D games more than a warm up. USA has the depth to survive an extra game, but there is no reason to volunteer for one.

The clean path is simple: win Group D, rest, then make somebody else survive the extra round.

05GROUP D SWING GAME

China and Italy could decide the shape of the group

FIBA has circled China against Italy as the pivotal game behind USA. China has the interior size. Italy returns to the World Cup after a 32 year wait and arrives with confidence from its EuroBasket bronze. Czechia enters with injury concerns, which makes every result in the middle of the table matter even more.

USA should control the top of Group D. China and Italy may decide who gets the better road behind them.

06MEDAL RADAR

The real pressure is waiting outside Group D

FIBA's newest power ranking has USA first, France second, Australia third, Spain fourth and Belgium fifth. France came within one possession of taking Olympic gold in Paris. Australia has experience and size. Belgium can carve teams apart with passing. Spain has a path that could build confidence before the medal rounds.

USA remains the favorite, but removing two experienced Olympic guards and forwards from the original roster makes the medal rounds less automatic than they looked a day ago.

MY READ

USA should still win Group D, but the margin for sloppy chemistry just got smaller. Wilson and Plum brought championship experience, late-game certainty and established roles. Iriafen and Citron bring youth, versatility and the advantage of already playing together in Washington. The talent remains overwhelming. The new test is how quickly this version of Team USA becomes connected enough to make that talent feel overwhelming on the floor.

Aug. 31 roster update ↗Group D preview ↗Power ranking ↗FIBA roster tracker ↗

FIBA WORLD RANKING WOMEN · 16-TEAM FIELD

How the World Cup countries rank globally

Official FIBA world rank is separate from each country's position inside its World Cup group.

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WR FIBA World RankPTS FIBA ranking pointsGroup Berlin World Cup groupUSA outline Team USA spotlight

World rank is separate from tournament record.

WNBA PASSPORT BOARD · 70 CURRENT + FORMER W PLAYERS

Which WNBA stars are playing for each country?

Every World Cup country in one dashboard. Current WNBA players are shown first, developmental players keep their WNBA team label, and former WNBA players stay available so the international connections do not disappear. A gold star marks a player with a WNBA All-Star selection.

WNBA roster status verified Sept. 3, 2026.

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Current means on a 2026 WNBA roster. “Dev. Player” follows the WNBA’s official designation. Former players are shown only in the Current + Former view. Official WNBA roster list ↗

16 COUNTRIES · LIVE TOURNAMENT TABLE

FIBA standings + We Know the W composite

Built like our WNBA table, adapted for tournament basketball. Overall ranks every country by live World Cup performance. Groups preserves the official FIBA group order.

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W SCORE · 0–100 45% win rate30% point differential per game15% scoring rate10% strength of schedule Editorial metric by We Know the W. It is not an official FIBA ranking and recalculates only from completed World Cup games. E = Eliminated. Each eliminated team's W Score remains based on its complete tournament performance.

ALL PLAYERS · ALL 16 COUNTRIES

World Cup stat leaders

Field-wide leaders in the main categories, not just Team USA.

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Efficiency, points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks update from FIBA throughout the tournament.Official FIBA stats ↗

SEPTEMBER 4–13 · 36 GAMES

Games, schedule & results

Filter the board to USA or any group. Knockout matchups fill as teams advance.

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TEAM USA · INDIVIDUAL FIBA DASHBOARD

2026 World Cup player stats

PRE-TOURNAMENTWaiting for USA's first box score

Player	GP	MPG	PPG	PTS	FGM-FGA/G	FG%	3PM-3PA/G	3P%	FT%
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Entering Berlin · 2026 Qualifying formCurrent Berlin roster only · separate from World Cup stats · official FIBA qualifying data

GP games playedMPG minutes per gamePPG points per gameFG% field-goal percentage3P% three-point percentage— tournament stat not available yetYellow row current USA PPG leader

We Know the W organizes the dashboard for fast reading; FIBA remains the official source for world rankings, schedule, results, standings and tournament statistics.

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