Team USA celebrates after the United States’ game on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, against Spain in Puerto Rico.
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Countries will find out on Tuesday which groups they are in for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026, which takes place this September in Germany.
Played every four years, the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup crowns the world’s team. This year’s event runs from Sept. 4-13.
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When and where is the FIBA World Cup draw?
The draw takes place at noon ET on Tuesday in Berlin, Germany.
How to watch the FIBA World Cup draw
The event will be streamed on FIBA’s YouTube page.
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Which teams have qualified for this year’s FIBA World Cup?
For this year’s event, 16 teams have qualified, four more than in 2022.
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Australia
Belgium
China
Czechia
France
Germany
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Mali
Nigeria
Puerto Rico
Republic of Korea
Spain
Turkiye
United States
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How does the FIBA World Cup draw work?
From Tuesday’s draw, the 16 teams will be divided into four groups: Group A, Group B, Group C and Group D.
Before the draw, each team is sorted into one of four “pots,” based on its standing in the FIBA World Ranking. The top four teams are in one pot, the next four are in another, and so on.
From each pot, a team will be sorted into a group.
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There are a few more restrictions:
Germany will be in Group A.
A group cannot have more than two teams from Europe.
A group cannot have more than one team from Africa, the Americas and Asia/Oceania.
Who is the defending champion?
The United States has won the last four FIBA World Cup events.
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Team USA is ranked No. 1 in the world.
Who is coaching the United States?
Kara Lawson, Duke’s head coach, is the USA Basketball Women’s National Team for the 2025-28 cycle.
Lawson’s assistant coaches at an April training camp were Niele Ivey (Notre Dame), Natalie Nakase (Golden State Valkyries), Shea Ralph (Vanderbilt University), Nate Tibbetts (Phoenix Mercury) and Stephanie White (Indiana Fever).
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Nakase, Tibbetts and White were court coaches at the Women’s National Team training camp in December and were assistant coaches at the World Cup Qualifying Tournament earlier this month.
Does the USA have a roster yet?
The most recent roster participated in an April camp and included 15 players.
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Monique Billings
Mikayla Blakes
Cameron Brink
Paige Bueckers
Rae Burrell
Veronica Burton
Napheesa Collier
Stefanie Dolson
Rickea Jackson
Sabrina Ionescu
Azura Stevens
Brittney Sykes
Kayla Thornton
JuJu Watkins
A’ja Wilson
Will Caitlin Clark play in the FIBA World Cup?
That’s not yet known, but Clark did make her U.S. senior national team debut earlier this year during the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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