Staff USA continues its 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup marketing campaign towards Italy on Sunday, September 6, with each groups trying to stay unbeaten in Group D.
The United States opened the match with an emphatic 94-61 victory over China, extending its exceptional World Cup successful streak and instantly underlining why it entered Berlin as the favourite.
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Italy additionally started with a victory, defeating Czechia in its opening group recreation.
What time is USA vs Italy?
USA vs Italy is scheduled to tip off at 8:45 p.m. native time in Berlin on Sunday, September 6.
Which means the sport begins at 2:45 p.m. ET and 11:45 a.m. PT in the US. FIBA lists the competition because the third recreation in Group D and confirms Berlin Enviornment because the venue.
American viewers can watch the sport reside on TNT.
The matchup can even be accessible to stream on HBO Max, giving followers one other technique to observe Staff USA’s second look of the match. Present U.S. tv listings additionally affirm the beginning on TNT.
Staff USA trying to construct on dominant opener
The Individuals wasted little time making an impression in Berlin.
Caitlin Clark recorded 14 factors and 11 assists towards China, whereas Paige Bueckers additionally scored 14 as the US cruised to a 33-point victory in its first recreation.
That outcome made this Italy matchup one other essential alternative for coach Kara Lawson’s staff to construct chemistry earlier than finishing the group stage towards Czechia.
Italy presents a special problem after additionally successful its opener, and FIBA’s format makes each group outcome vital.
The winner of every four-team group advances on to the quarterfinals, whereas the groups ending second and third should undergo the qualification spherical.
Staff USA is chasing one other world championship after a long time of dominance within the competitors.
Sunday’s recreation gives the following take a look at, with TNT carrying the motion nationally because the Individuals look to maneuver to 2-0 in Berlin.
