The 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup tips off on Friday with a packed eight-game slate. Fans will get their first look at every team in the tournament, including the World Cup debuts of players like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.
How does the FIBA World Cup work, and which rules are different from the WNBA? Read more on the ins and outs of the tournament here.
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The 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup will air on TNT and its networks. Every single game can be viewed on either TNT, truTV or HBO Max.
5:30 a.m. ET: Japan vs. Mali (Group A)
5:30 a.m. ET: Australia vs. Puerto Rico (Group C)
8:15 a.m. ET: USA vs. China (Group D)
8:30 a.m. ET: Korea vs. Nigeria (Group B)
11:30 a.m. ET: Belgium vs. Türkiye (Group C)
11:45 a.m. ET: Spain vs. Germany (Group A)
2:15 p.m. ET: Czechia vs. Italy (Group D)
3 p.m. ET: Hungary vs. France (Group B)
5:30 a.m. ET: Mali vs. Spain (Group A)
8:15 a.m. ET: Nigeria vs. Hungary (Group B)
12 p.m. ET: Germany vs. Japan (Group A)
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2:45 p.m. ET: France vs. Korea (Group B)
5:30 a.m. ET: Türkiye vs. Australia (Group C)
8:30 a.m. ET: China vs. Czechia (Group D)
11:45 a.m. ET: Puerto Rico vs. Belgium (Group C)
2:45 p.m. ET: Italy vs. USA (Group D)
5:30 a.m. ET: Belgium vs. Australia (Group C)
5:30 a.m. ET: Puerto Rico vs. Türkiye (Group C)
8:30 a.m. ET: Hungary vs. Korea (Group B)
8:30 a.m. ET: Nigeria vs. France (Group B)
11:50 a.m. ET: Japan vs. Spain (Group A)
11:50 a.m. ET: Germany vs. Mali (Group A)
2:45 p.m. ET: USA vs. Czechia (Group D)
2:45 p.m. ET: Italy vs. China (Group D)
Quarterfinal qualification: 2 games, TBD
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Quarterfinal qualification: 2 games, TBD
Quarterfinals: 4 games, TBD
Semifinals: 2 games, TBD
10:30 a.m. ET: Third-place game
2 p.m. ET: Final
