{
  "id": 6956795,
  "title": "France beat Germany to reach first Women’s Basketball World Cup final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-beat-germany-to-reach-first-womens-basketball-world-cup-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T17:14:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/france-beat-germany-to-reach-first-womens-basketball-world-cup-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "France has reached their first Women's Basketball World Cup final after beating Germany 86-64 in Berlin. According to Le Monde English, Gabby Williams scored 22 points for France. The French team remains unbeaten in the tournament.\n\nThe final opponent for France will be either Spain or the United States, who were set to face each other in the other semifinal match. Yahoo Sports reported on the US team's performance, mentioning players Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, who play for the Indiana Fever.\n\nFrance's win over Germany was reported by multiple outlets, including Punch, Punch Nigeria, and Winnipeg Free Press, all confirming the score of 86-64.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Dennehy-Townsend upset American top seeds to reach KL Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/dennehy-townsend-upset-american-top-seeds-to-reach-kl-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:57:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "France sink Germany to reach first women's basketball World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-sink-germany-to-reach-first-womens-basketball-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:48:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "France beat Germany to reach first Women’s Basketball World Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-beat-germany-to-reach-first-womens-basketball-world-cup-final-6958228",
        "published": "2026-09-12T17:36:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}