Napheesa Collier performs through the FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup 2026 match between america and China in Berlin, Germany, on September 4, 2026. (Photograph by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs)
It’s knockout time in Berlin.
Crew USA is three wins away from making World Cup historical past – nonetheless, the path to a fifth consecutive gold received’t be straightforward. Not solely will they should face former UConn girls’s basketball stars, however the goal on the Individuals’ again has by no means been better, particularly after a rocky efficiency towards Italy within the event’s group section.
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The USA’ most dominant crew will put all of it on the road Thursday when it begins the World Cup quarterfinals towards former Husky Dorka Juhász and Hungary. Thursday’s winner will advance to Saturday’s semifinals for an opportunity to play in Sunday’s gold-medal sport.
Right here’s what it’s good to know:
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Crew USA vs Hungary at 5:30 a.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max
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How did USA and Hungary get right here?
The USA was one among three groups to complete group section undefeated (others are France and Belgium) with wins over China (94-61), Italy (55-52) and Czechia (105-64). Crew USA has now received 33 straight video games within the World Cup relationship again to 2006.
Italy gave the Individuals their greatest scare of group section play by outscoring the U.S. in each the second and third quarters and forcing seven ties and eight lead adjustments. Crew USA completed with its worst capturing efficiency of its group section play, ending 29% from the ground and simply 8.3% from deep. The Individuals didn’t get ahold of the lead for good till 3:20 remaining because of a jumper from former UConn nice Breanna Stewart.
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Dorka Juhasz performs through the FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualification match between Hungary and Japan in Berlin, Germany, on September 8, 2026. (Photograph by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs)
Hungary completed its group section play 2-1. After dropping its opening sport to France (99-53), it defeated each Nigeria (71-67) and Korea (82-73). Hungary reached the quarterfinals by beating Japan (84-63) in its qualification sport on Tuesday. Because of Juhász’ 19 factors and 16 rebounds towards Nigeria, Hungary received its first sport within the World Cup in 28 years.
Who’s main the pack?
Crew USA is led by Jackie Younger with 11.3 factors per sport, Stewart with 8.3 rebounds per sport, and Caitlin Clark with 6.3 assists per sport. Whereas Clark leads the U.S. with 21.9 minutes per sport, Stewart is second with 20.3 minutes, and fellow former Husky star Paige Bueckers is third with 19.2. Bueckers leads the U.S. with a 59.1 discipline aim share and 1.3 blocks per sport. Each Stewart and Bueckers are additionally tied for second with 10.3 factors per sport. Fellow former Husky Napheesa Collier is averaging 7.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds, 1 help, 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocks in 16.5 minutes per sport.
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Breanna Stewart and Chelsea Grey play through the FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup 2026 match between Italy and america in Berlin, Germany, on September 6, 2026. (Photograph by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs)
Juhász, who was named EuroLeague MVP this spring, leads Hungary with 15.3 factors and 11 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per sport. The previous Husky can be averaging a 50% clip from the ground, 1.8 assists, 1 steal and 0.3 blocks.
On the opposite facet of the semifinals, fellow former Husky Gabby Williams is main France with a World Cup-leading 18.7 factors per sport along with a team-best 2.7 steals per sport. Connecticut Solar star Leïla Lacan is averaging 8 factors, 3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per sport.
BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 04: Paige Bueckers of USA drives to the basket through the FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup Germany 2026 match between USA and China at Max Schmeling Halle on September 04, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photograph by Milad Payami/FIBA by way of Getty Photographs)
Playoff schedule
(all video games streamed on HBOMax, all Crew USA video games additionally on TNT and truTV)
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Quarterfinals – Thursday, Sept. 10
Sport #32: USA vs Hungary – 5:30 a.m. ET
Sport #30: China vs France – 8:30 a.m. ET
Sport #31: Belgium vs Germany – 11:45 a.m. ET
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Sport #29: Spain vs Australia – 2:45 p.m. ET
Semifinals – Saturday, Sept. 12
Sport #33: Winner of Sport #29 vs Winner of Sport #32 (time TBD)
Sport #34 Winner of Sport #30 vs Winner of Sport #31 (time TBD)
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Finals – Sunday, Sept. 13
Third-place sport – Loser of Sport #33 vs Loser of Sport #34 at 10:30 a.m. ET
Gold-medal sport – Winner of Sport #33 vs Winner of Sport #34 at 2 p.m. ET
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