{"id":530048,"date":"2026-03-18T03:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530048\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T03:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:42:10","slug":"caitlin-clark-named-mvp-of-fiba-womens-world-cup-qualifying-2026-usa-stars-stats-top-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/530048\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Named MVP of FIBA Women&#8217;s World Cup Qualifying 2026, USA Star&#8217;s Stats, Top Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Caitlin Clark was named the MVP of the United States&#8217; qualifying tournament for the FIBA Women&#8217;s World Cup on Tuesday after helping lead the Americans to a 5-0 record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The United States had already qualified for the FIBA Women&#8217;s World Cup by virtue of winning the 2025 FIBA Women&#8217;s AmeriCup. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">However, Team USA (and other World Cup qualifiers) still participated in qualifying tournaments alongside other nations looking to find a place in the World Cup next September in Berlin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The United States participated in one of four qualifying tournaments (Tournament B) and went 5-0 with a 210-point differential, defeating Italy, Spain, host Puerto Rico, Senegal and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the &#8220;source preferences&#8221; 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