USA beat France to win women's basketball World Cup final in Berlin

The United States defeated France 97-79 in the final to claim a record-extending 12th title after Gabby Williams led her team past hosts Germany in the semifinals.

5 publishers · 6 articles · first seen 12 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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Time	Chance of yes
now	100%
13 Sept, 20:41 UTC	100%
12 Sept, 20:41 UTC	70%

The story so far

5 publishers have covered this in 6 articles since 12 Sept 2026. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines published first, on 12 September at 16:29 UTC; www.espn.com followed 50 min later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 16 September at 00:10 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Deutsche Welle, SI Feed.

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USA vs. France — resolved “USA” on 13 Sept 2026.

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How it unfolded

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12 Sept, 16:29France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines France beats Germany to reach first women's World Cup basketball final—
12 Sept, 17:18www.espn.com Williams leads France past host Germany to reach World Cup final—
12 Sept, 22:10Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera USA edge Spain to book Women’s Basketball World Cup final against France70%
13 Sept, 16:29France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines US beats spirited France to win 12th women's basketball World Cup70%
14 Sept, 15:07Deutsche Welle Women's Basketball World Cup: Can Germany harness a boom?100%▲31 points since the previous source
16 Sept, 00:10SI Feed Caitlin Clark, USA-France World Cup Final Gets Strong Ratings Despite NFL Competition100%
13 Sept, 22:53Market resolved: USA

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