Four quarterfinal matchups tip off Thursday, September 10, in Berlin — Team USA vs. Hungary, China vs. France, Belgium vs. Germany, and Australia vs. Spain — with each winner moving closer to a direct berth to the LA28 Olympics.
France named its 12-player roster for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on August 29, 2026, with Gabby Williams and captain Valériane Ayayi leading a squad chasing its first medal since 1953 in Berlin from September 4-13.
Depth, records and clinched playoff berths mark a season in which French players — led by Carla Leite and Dominique Malonga — have become a fixture of the WNBA's award races and postseason picture with barely a month of games remaining.
