Staff USA has cruised to an undefeated begin on the FIBA Girls’s Basketball World Cup, however from right here the video games carry a lot larger stakes and the competitors will get significantly harder. Subsequent up, the People will face Spain in Saturday’s semifinal in Berlin, with a spot within the gold medal recreation on the road.

That comes after a dominant 86-56 victory over Hungary, which prolonged Staff USA’s World Cup profitable streak to 34 video games. Exterior of a poor displaying towards Italy, when the People narrowly escaped, this group has regarded almost unstoppable all through the match.

Spain will present one other troublesome take a look at. Staff USA’s roster blends established veterans with a number of youthful gamers, so some uneven stretches all through the match haven’t been all that stunning. Nonetheless, with the sphere now right down to 4 groups, there’s little or no room for error.

The expectation stays a gold medal, particularly given this system’s dominance over the previous twenty years. However Spain received’t be a straightforward matchup, and Staff USA will want one other robust efficiency to earn the chance to play for its fifth consecutive World Cup championship.