Day 3 – September 6, 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Kara Lawson (HC), Chelsea Gray | No. 1 USA 55, No. 14 Italy 52
Gray finished with four points in a 2-of-5 shooting performance in 18:33 of action. Lawson garnered her second World Cup victory as the United States scored six of the game's final eight points for the three-point victory.
Miela Sowah | No. 3 Australia 87, No. 16 Turkiye
Sowah knocked down her lone three-point attempt in 2:34 as the Opals grabbed their first win of the World Cup.
Day 2 – September 5, 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Elizabeth Balogun | No. 19 Hungary 71, No. 8 Nigeria 67
Balogun started the game and played 27 minutes. She scored 13 points on 5-12 shooting, while burying a pair of threes. She also added four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Day 1 – September 4, 2026 | Berlin, Germany
Miela Sowah | No. 3 Australia 70, No. 13 Puerto Rico 54
Miela Sowah made her World Cup debut for Australia, playing 42 seconds and going 0-of-1 in the 16-point victory for the Opals.
Chelsea Gray, Kara Lawson | No. 1 USA 94, No. 4 China 61
Lawson captured her first FIBA World Cup victory as a head coach as the United States rode a 49-29 halftime lead to a 33-point win. Ranked fourth in the FIBA World Rankings, China is arguably the toughest group game for the United States.
Gray earned the start and provided the dime for the game's opening basket. She played 15 minutes, finishing with five points, two assists and a steal.
Elizabeth Balogun | No. 15 Korea 99, No. 8 Nigeria 81
Balogun started the game and played 19 minutes. She finished with three points, two rebounds and one assist. Nigeria is back in action Sept. 5 at 8 a.m. (ET), versus Hungary.