Sept. 13, 2026, 6:05 a.m. ET
It is the FIBA Girls’s World Cup gold medal recreation everybody anticipated.
Staff USA will go head-to-head towards France within the last on Sunday, Sept. 13, in Berlin, Germany. It is a rematch of the 2024 Olympic gold medal recreation during which the U.S. narrowly defeated France, 67-66.
“That is our normal right here with Staff USA. … All the things that we do goes to dictate what occurs in tomorrow’s recreation,” mentioned Breanna Stewart, who’s averaging 11 factors all through the event. “There’s going to be a ton of feelings on this recreation … the workforce that actually regulates that and handles that finest that can have the benefit.”
If Sunday’s matchup feels acquainted, you are not the one one with a case of déjà vu. France entered the gold medal recreation on the 2024 Paris Video games with a possibility to cease USA’s bid for an eighth consecutive Olympic gold. On Sunday, the French will enter the Girls’s World Cup last with an opportunity to finish one other run.
USA is vying for its fifth consecutive World Cup title and twelfth total. France is in pursuit of its first title in its first World Cup last look.
“If I am sincere, we’ve nothing to lose,” mentioned Marine Johannes, France’s second main scorer behind Gabby Williams. “We really know they’re an excellent workforce. They gained each World Cup for years and years. They’re actually proficient. Everyone knows that. We’re taking part in with this type of participant really all season within the W. We all know how good they’re, however once more, it is one recreation, nothing to lose. We’re going to play onerous and we’ll see what occurs.”
USA TODAY Sports activities is offering dwell updates of the gold medal match on Sunday, together with key moments, highlights and extra. Here is what you must know:
Girls’s World Cup: What time is USA vs. France?
Staff USA faces off towards France within the FIBA Girls’s World Cup gold-medal recreation at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Berlin Area in Berlin, Germany.
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 13
- Time: 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)
- Location: Berlin Area (Berlin)
What TV channel is USA vs. France on at present?
TNT has the unique U.S. English-language rights. All video games are streaming on HBOMax.
Staff USA FIBA Girls’s World Cup schedule
- Friday, Sept. 4: USA 94, China 61 | Full recap, highlights
- Sunday, Sept. 6: USA 55, Italy 52 | Full recap, highlights
- Monday, Sept. 7: USA 105, Czechia 64 | Full recap, highlights
- Thursday, Sept. 10: USA 108, Hungary 56 | Quarterfinal recap, highlights
- Saturday, Sept. 12: USA 77, Spain 67 | Semifinal recap, highlights
- Sunday, Sept. 13: USA vs. France (Last) | TNT, truTV (TBD)
The Girls’s World Cup third-place recreation that includes Germany and Spain might be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 (TNT, truTV) at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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