Team USA won the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday, beating France 97-79 to claim its fifth consecutive title. The Americans did it after trailing in the first half, then took control with a 30-12 third quarter that turned a tight final into another familiar gold-medal finish.
That scoreline matters because it kept Team USA in a lane no other side has managed to block for long: seven titles in the last eight tournaments and 12 gold medals overall across global play. Breanna Stewart led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shot 70% from the field and finished plus-8 while earning MVP of the tournament. Jackie Young added 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, shot 50% and was plus-15, and Caitlin Clark made the kind of cameo that changes a game’s mood even in about 12 minutes off the bench.
Clark scored 12 points with three assists, then buried a buzzer-beating shot before halftime to cut the gap to two. She later hit a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter as the U.S. stretched the margin. That was the difference between a team that had to answer France early and one that could close the door late.
France made the first half uncomfortable and never let the Americans coast. Dominique Malonga scored 21 points and Gabby Williams added 20, but no other French player reached double figures. Valeriane Ayayi managed eight points in 26 minutes, and France’s four field goals in the third quarter reflected how sharply the game swung once the U.S. started converting.
Angel Reese appears in the final image from the Women’s Basketball World Cup final match in Berlin, which helps explain why Angel Reese FIBA World Cup stats has become a search term around this title run even though she was not part of the game recap. The bigger fact is simpler: Team USA kept its grip on the World Cup and left Berlin with another championship that fits the pattern, not the exception.
