FIBA Women’s World Cup: How to watch the USA vs Italy game at the 2026 basketball tournament, where to stream, schedule and more
The 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup runs from September 4-13 in Germany this year, and Team USA will be looking to earn its twelfth title. This year’s team features some of the WNBA’s biggest stars, including Paige Bueckers, Aliyah Boston, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Team USA will play its second game of the tournament on Sept. 7 against Italy.
Every game of the FIBA Women’s World Cup will be available to stream in the U.S. via Courtside 1891 (which is available to subscribe to through DAZN) and on HBO Max. You can also tune in to Team USA’s games and all knockout games from qualifiers through the final on truTV and/or TNT, which will also stream on HBO Max and live TV streaming platforms such as YouTube TV and DirecTV.
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Here’s what to know about how to catch every game at this year’s FIBA World Cup.
How to watch the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup:
Dates: September 4-13, 2026
Channels: TNT, truTV
Streaming: Courtside 1891 via DAZN, HBO Max, DirecTV
When is the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup?
The FIBA Women’s basketball World Cup runs from Sept. 4 through Sept. 13.
Which teams made it in to the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup?
16 teams will compete in four groups at the World Cup, they are:
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Group A: Germany, Spain, Japan, Mali
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Group B: France, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Hungary
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Group C: Australia, Belgium, Puerto Rico, Türkiye
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Group D: United States of America, People’s Republic of China, Italy, Czechia
How to watch the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup:
In the U.S., every game of the FIBA Women’s World Cup will stream on Courtside 1891, FIBA’s (the International Basketball Federation) streaming partner, which is available through DAZN, as well as on HBO Max.
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Select games, including all of Team USA’s group games and all knockout games, including qualifiers, quarterfinals, semifinals and the final, will also air on TNT and/or truTV.
Where to watch the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup:
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 game schedule:
All times Eastern
Sunday, September 6
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5:30 a.m.: Turkiye vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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8:30 a.m.: China vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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11:45 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Belgium (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Italy (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
Monday, September 7
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5:30 a.m.: Belgium vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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5:30 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Turkiye (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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8:30 a.m.: Nigeria vs. France (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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8:30 a.m.: Hungary vs. Korea (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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11:50 a.m.: Germany vs. Mali (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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11:50 a.m.: Japan vs. Spain (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
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2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
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2:45 p.m.: Italy vs. China (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)
Tuesday, September 8
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2:30 p.m.: Qualifiers: Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
Wednesday, September 9
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2:30 p.m.: Qualifiers: Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
Thursday, September 10
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Quarterfinals: Teams/Times TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
Saturday, September 12
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Semifinals: Teams/Times TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
Sunday, September 13
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12:30 p.m.: 3rd Place Game, Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
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2 p.m.: Championship Final (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)
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