Crew USA opened the knockout spherical and made World Cup historical past. But, its job in Berlin stays unfinished.
The People are one of many final 4 groups standing with a ticket to Sunday’s gold-medal recreation now on the road.
Crew USA faces Spain in Saturday’s World Cup semifinals (2 p.m. ET) for an opportunity to advance to 1 final recreation. France and Germany face off within the different semifinal (10:30 a.m. ET). The 2 winners will transfer on to the gold medal recreation, whereas the 2 losers will play for third place.
The USA has superior to the gold-medal recreation in every of the final 4 World Cups, successful all of it every time. The final time the U.S. didn’t make the gold-medal recreation was in 2006, when it defeated Brazil for bronze.
The U.S. has by no means misplaced to Spain within the World Cup. The groups have met 5 occasions, together with thrice within the knockout spherical. Most not too long ago, they met within the 2014 gold-medal recreation with Crew USA successful 77-64. The final time they met within the World Cup semifinals was in 2010 because the U.S. gained 106-70.
Right here’s what you’ll want to know:
France vs. Germany at 10: 30 a.m. ET on TNT, truTV, HBO Max
Crew USA vs. Spain at 2 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max
The U.S. is taking part in in its 12th straight World Cup semifinal after defeating Hungary 108-56 in Thursday’s quarterfinals. Former UConn girls’s basketball nice Napheesa Collier led with 19 factors (her most ever in a Crew USA uniform), whereas the People shut down fellow former Husky and Hungary star Dorka Juhász to only two factors on 1-of-12 taking pictures. Crew USA set a World Cup quarterfinal file with 31 assists as its level complete (108) and first-half level complete (59) have been additionally World Cup quarterfinals information.
Spain superior to Saturday’s recreation by defeating Australia, 89-66, because of 16 factors from Portland Fireplace star Megan Gustafson, eight rebounds from Seattle Storm star Awa Fam and 5 assists from former Oregon star Maite Cazorla. The Spaniards went 2-1 in group play, defeating Germany and Japan however falling to Mali. Iyana Martin leads the crew with 16.5 factors per recreation whereas Fam leads with 6.8 boards per contest.
Just like the U.S., France additionally stays undefeated on this 12 months’s World Cup. The French beat China, 90-61, within the quarterfinals after sweeping group play by defeating Hungary, Korea and Nigeria. Fellow former Husky Gabby Williams leads France with 17.5 factors and a couple of.5 steals per recreation. Connecticut Solar guard Leïla Lacan is averaging 9 factors, 3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 rebounds per recreation.
Germany, the host nation, is 4-1 up to now within the event. The Germans misplaced their opening group play recreation to Spain, however have since gained their final 4 straight, together with Thursday’s quarterfinals over Belgium, 93-74. Fellow Fireplace star Frieda Buhner leads with 14.8 factors per recreation whereas New York Liberty star Leonie Fiebich leads with 9 rebounds and three.8 assists per recreation.
Finals – Sunday, Sept. 13
Third-place recreation – at 10:30 a.m. ET on truTV and HBO Max
Gold-medal recreation – at 2 p.m. ET on TNT and truTV
