{"id":881391,"date":"2026-09-03T02:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T02:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/881391\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T02:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T02:04:12","slug":"wnba-star-will-miss-playing-in-fiba-world-cup-after-her-passport-goes-missing-in-the-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/881391\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA star will miss playing in FIBA World Cup after her passport goes missing in the mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest stress inducers when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">travel<\/a> is keeping tabs on your passport. I\u2019m a lunatic about keeping track of mine because here\u2019s the thing: When I go places, I like to come home again.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for WNBA star Li Yueru of the <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/dallas-wings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Wings<\/a>, she didn\u2019t even get a chance to worry about knowing where her passport was at all times during the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because it got lost in the mail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/caitlin-clark-angel-reese-work-together-womens-world-cup-wnba-takes-high-stakes-break\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE MUST NOW WORK TOGETHER AT WOMEN\u2019S WORLD CUP AS WNBA TAKES A HIGH-STAKES BREAK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-7 center, who led the Chinese national team in points at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (obviously, her passport didn\u2019t pull a Houdini in the mail that time), revealed that she will not be on the roster when the tournament gets underway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, my passport was lost in the mail and still hasn\u2019t been found,\u201d she wrote in her Instagram story. \u201cThroughout this time, we\u2019ve all been working hard together and exploring every possible solution, but maybe we were just a little short on luck this time. As of today, the passport is still missing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON\u2019T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That stinks. Sure, it helps teams like the U.S., which is awesome, but you hate to see this.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, you can\u2019t control everything, and to quote Carl Showalter, \u201cThings have changed, circumstances, Jerry\u2026 force majeure, acts of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, while a lot of us would be shaking with rage if this happened to us, Li Yueru handled it with grace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, disappointment is simply part of life,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a> star wrote. \u201cI\u2019m sad that I won\u2019t be able to be there this time, but I\u2019m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me and continues to support Chinese women\u2019s basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This means that the next time she\u2019s on the court for a competitive game will be on Sept. 17, when the Wings return to action with a game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\/los-angeles-sparks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Sparks<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the biggest stress inducers when you travel is keeping tabs on your passport. 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