The USA Ladies’s nationwide staff is headed to the 2026 FIBA World Cup Finals following a 76-66 victory over Spain, led by 16 factors from Breanna Stewart.

Crew USA entered Saturday’s matchup in Berlin as a 23.5-point favourite, in response to , and can now tackle France within the closing.

Crew USA led by a slim three-point margin at halftime, behind eight factors from Stewart and 6 from Paige Bueckers. A standout fourth quarter, through which Crew USA held Spain to simply eight factors, wrapped up the sport and despatched the People to the ultimate.

Crew USA went 3-0 in group play, incomes a first-round bye and robotically qualifying for the quarterfinals. They nabbed wins over Group D opponents China, Italy and Czechia.

Crew USA is wanting so as to add a record-breaking twelfth title to its resume and win its fifth straight championship because it takes on France, which goals to place a cease to the People’ dominant run.

France enters the matchup searching for revenge, aiming to take down a USA staff it fell to within the 2024 Paris Olympics closing by only one level. That U.S. staff regarded completely different, although, with A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu on the middle of the motion two summers in the past. That hasn’t been the case this time round, with Wilson selecting to skip the event for well being causes, whereas Ionescu was left off the roster.

Led by Golden State Valkyries star Gaby Williams, France has made gentle work of its opposition this event, defeating every of its 5 foes by at the least 22 factors. USA has confronted a lot nearer margins of victory, together with a three-point win over Italy and Sunday’s 10-point win over Spain.

The ultimate will tip off Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.