The United States defeated France 97-79 in Berlin on Sunday 13 September 2026 to win the Women's Basketball World Cup, claiming a fifth consecutive world crown. The Americans have not lost a match at either the World Cup or the Olympics since the 2006 World Cup semi-finals.
Breanna Stewart led the final with 22 points and 10 rebounds, securing her fourth personal world title to add to three Olympic gold medals. France were appearing in a World Cup final for the first time after beating hosts Germany in Saturday's semi-final, while the United States had earlier seen off Spain on the other side of the draw.
For the Belgian Cats, the competition ended at the quarter-final stage with a 74-93 loss to Germany, leaving them fifth in the final standings.
