{
  "id": 5074976,
  "title": "FIBA Women’s World Cup preview: full rosters, how to watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fiba-womens-world-cup-preview-full-rosters-how-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:40:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/womens-sports/1126857/womens-basketball-world-cup-preview-schedule-rosters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup kicks off on September 4th in Berlin, with 16 nations competing. Participants are divided into four groups: Group A features Japan, Spain, Germany, and Mali; Group B includes Hungary, Korea, Nigeria, and France; Group C comprises Belgium, Austria, Puerto Rico, and Turkey; Group D consists of the USA, Czechia, Italy, and China.\n\nThe quarterfinals are set for September 10th, followed by semifinals on September 12th and the championship on September 13th. All games will be broadcast on TNT and TruTV, and streamed on HBO Max. The United States, who will play China on September 4th at 8:15 a.m. ET, will also face Italy and Czechia in their group stage games on September 6th and 7th, respectively.\n\nFull team rosters for each country have been released, with notable players slated to participate.",
  "summary": "The Women’s Basketball World Cup is kicking off on Friday, September 4th in Berlin, and 16 countries will participate. Those countries have split up into four groups that will compete for the 2026 World Cup. Group A: Japan, Spain, Germany, and MaliGroup B: Hungary, Korea, Nigeria, and FranceGroup C: Belgium, Austria, Puerto Rico, and TurkeyGroup […]",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup begins September 4th in Berlin",
    "16 nations divided into four groups for competition",
    "Games broadcast on TNT, TruTV, streamed on HBO Max"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-women-look-to-jell-quickly-in-berlin-as-world-cup-looms-with",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:06:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US women look to jell quickly in Berlin as World Cup looms with little practice time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-women-look-to-jell-quickly-in-berlin-as-world-cup-looms-with-5120734",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "World Cup lessons fuel Bok Women ahead of historic Soweto curtain-raiser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/world-cup-lessons-fuel-bok-women-ahead-of-historic-soweto-curtain",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}