Overview
- FIBA completed the draw for the 16-team Women’s World Cup set for Sept. 4–13 in Berlin, with the WNBA planning a nearly three-week pause.
- The United States landed in Group D with China, Italy and the Czech Republic.
- Group winners advance to the quarterfinals, while second- and third-place teams play qualification games for the remaining berths.
- Team USA seeks a fifth straight title after a 5-0 qualifying run, with coach Kara Lawson guiding veterans and first-time senior players such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.
- FIBA awarded Japan the 2030 Women’s World Cup and France the 2031 men’s World Cup.