Caitlin Clark and Team USA capped a perfect 5-0 march through the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with an 84-70 win over Spain.<\/p>\n
Team USA built its largest lead of the day at 19 points and cruised from the midway point of the second quarter on. Clark finished with seven points on 2-of-7 shooting, including 1-for-5 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n
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The 6-foot Iowa alumna and Indiana Fever star closes the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament shooting 53% from the field (18-of-34) and 37% from 3-point distance (10-of-27).<\/p>\n
Clark ended by averaging 11.6 points, 6.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game. Clark added four steals and a pair of blocks throughout Team USA’s 5-0 run in group play.<\/p>\n
Team USA had already qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup by virtue of its 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup triumph over Brazil<\/a>.<\/p>\n Still, these five games were valuable for Clark and players like Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, who were all making their senior national team debuts.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Team USA will head to Berlin, Germany, for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup from Sept. 4-13.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@HawkeyesWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.\u00a0Follow Josh on X:\u00a0@JoshOnHawks<\/a><\/p>\n