{
  "id": 5300049,
  "title": "USA FIBA Women's World Cup schedule 2026: Channel, live stream to watch every United States basketball game live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/usa-fiba-womens-world-cup-schedule-2026-channel-live-stream-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usa-fiba-womens-world-cup-100001813.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States women's basketball team is set to compete in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup, aiming for their fifth consecutive gold medal. Reigning champions, the U.S. squad boasts a roster featuring top WNBA stars such as Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark, and Angel Reese. Despite the absence of A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum due to injury, the American team remains confident, supported by veteran players and emerging talents like Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, and Napheesa Collier. The 2026 tournament will be held in China, with the U.S. set to begin their campaign against China on September 4th. A second or third-place finish in their group stage would grant them a spot in the qualification playoffs on September 9th. The group stage will culminate with the semifinals on September 12th, followed by the championship match on September 13th. Fans can catch all the action on TNT, truTV, TBS, and DIRECTV.",
  "summary": "Here's everything you need to know to watch Team USA in Germany.",
  "key_points": [
    "USA women's basketball team aims for fifth consecutive gold medal",
    "2026 World Cup held in China, U.S. opens against China on Sep 4",
    "Live streams available on TNT, truTV, TBS, DIRECTV"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-bizarre-reason-why-dallas-wings-li-yueru-wont-play-for-china-at",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:54:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Brazil and Japan to play World Cup rematch at Singapore’s four‑team tournament in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/brazil-and-japan-to-play-world-cup-rematch-at-singapores-four-team",
        "published": "2026-09-03T09:33:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}