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  "id": 6982708,
  "title": "U.S. women's basketball team into FIBA World Cup final vs. France in 2024 Olympic rematch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/u-s-womens-basketball-team-into-fiba-world-cup-final-vs-france-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:47:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/u-womens-basketball-team-fiba-194711167.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States women's basketball team advances to the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final on Sunday, facing off against France in a showdown reminiscent of their 2024 Olympic final victory. The Americans prevailed by a single point over Spain in the semifinals, while France defeated Germany 86-64 in Saturday's match during the prestigious tournament leading up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The U.S. has claimed 35 consecutive World Cup games since 2006, capturing the last four titles, and boasts a remarkable 71-game win streak from World Cup to Olympic play. France, who nearly derailed that streak two years prior, edged out the U.S. 67-66 in the Paris Games final, marking their first Olympic absence since 1992. France has outperformed their initial five opponents by an average of 35.6 points per game, whereas the U.S. averages a 27.8-point margin of victory, slightly impacted by their narrow defeat against Italy by just three points. The U.S. relied on experienced player Breanna Stewart, who contributed 16 points and six rebounds in Saturday's semifinal. France has an elite group of eight WNBA players on the roster, notably captain Gabby Williams, an All-Star for the Golden State Valkyries. The U.S. team is without the league's top player, WNBA MVP Aja Wilson, who withdrew from the roster due to health concerns. The U.S. women's national team competes in the World Cup from September 4-13, featuring standout athletes Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and USA Basketball legends linked by jersey numbers.",
  "summary": "The U.S. beat France by one point in the 2024 Olympic final.",
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    "U.S. women's basketball team advances to FIBA World Cup final against France.",
    "France defeated Germany 86-64 in semifinals, marking first Olympic absence since 1992.",
    "U.S. boasts 35 consecutive World Cup wins, 71-game win streak."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "France tops host Germany 86-64 to reach women's FIBA World Cup final against US or Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-tops-host-germany-86-64-to-reach-womens-fiba-world-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:19:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "France tops host Germany 86-64 to reach women’s FIBA World Cup final against US or Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-tops-host-germany-86-64-to-reach-womens-fiba-world-cup-final-6951198",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:20:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "France beats Germany to reach first women's World Cup basketball final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/france-beats-germany-to-reach-first-womens-world-cup-basketball-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T16:29:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. women beat Spain 76-66 to reach the FIBA World Cup final against France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/u-s-women-beat-spain-76-66-to-reach-the-fiba-world-cup-final-against",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:41:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "USA edge Spain to book Women’s Basketball World Cup final against France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/usa-edge-spain-to-book-womens-basketball-world-cup-final-against",
        "published": "2026-09-12T22:10:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US survive Spain scare to book World Cup final clash with France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-survive-spain-scare-to-book-world-cup-final-clash-with-france",
        "published": "2026-09-13T02:41:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}