The United States got here again from a 14-point deficit to beat France 97-79 within the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup remaining on Sunday, pulling away after halftime to safe their fifth consecutive title and a record-extending twelfth total championship.

Breanna Stewart led the Individuals with 22 factors and 10 rebounds, whereas Jackie Younger completed with 18 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists as the US turned a two-point halftime deficit into a snug victory.

France’s ahead #15 Gabby Williams and USA’s guard #08 Chelsea Grey vie for the ball in the course of the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup remaining sport between the US and France in Berlin on September 13, 2026. (AFP Photograph)

France builds early lead as USA battle to settle in

France managed a lot of the primary half and repeatedly answered American scoring runs, ending the opening quarter forward 20-17 earlier than pushing their benefit into double figures early within the second.

An prolonged French run finally opened up a game-high 14-point lead at 31-17, forcing the US to regroup.

The Individuals regularly labored their approach again into competition, slicing down the deficit earlier than halftime, though France nonetheless went into the break with a slender 45-43 benefit.

Gabby Williams was central to France’s sturdy opening half, scoring 16 factors earlier than the interval.

USA’s guard #13 Jackie Younger (R) performs the ball in the course of the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup remaining sport between the US and France in Berlin on September 13, 2026. (AFP Photograph)

Third-quarter surge utterly turns remaining round

The steadiness of the sport shifted instantly after halftime as the US opened the third quarter with 9 unanswered factors to maneuver forward 52-45.

France known as a timeout, however it couldn’t decelerate the American momentum. The US outscored France 30-12 in the course of the quarter and carried a 73-57 benefit into the ultimate interval.

USA’s ahead #15 Angel Reese celebrates after the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup remaining sport between the US and France in Berlin on September 13, 2026. (AFP Photograph)

The Individuals then opened the fourth quarter with one other sturdy run, stretching the rating to 82-59 and placing the sport firmly below their management.

France managed to carry the deficit again to 14 factors late within the sport, however the US held on comfortably and closed out an 18-point victory.

USA’s energy ahead #10 Breanna Stewart (R) receives the trophy after the 2026 FIBA Ladies’s Basketball World Cup remaining sport between the US and France in Berlin on September 13, 2026. (AFP Photograph)

Stewart leads USA as France fade after halftime

Stewart completed with a double-double of twenty-two factors and 10 rebounds, whereas Younger added an all-around contribution of 18 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists.

Dominique Malonga led France with 21 factors. Williams, who had scored 16 within the first half, was held to solely 4 extra after the break and completed with 20.

The victory sealed a fifth consecutive Ladies’s Basketball World Cup championship for the US and prolonged their all-time report to 12 titles.

September 14, 2026 10:10 AM GMT+03:00