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1 September 2026

Four-time defending champion US women, led by WNBA stars, to face improving competition in FIBA World Cup

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Four-time defending champion US women, led by WNBA stars, to face improving competition in FIBA World Cup

This year's World Cup tips off Friday in Berlin for the Americans, who will play China in a rematch of the 2022 gold-medal game.

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