USA Basketball is off to the races, with the women's national team capping a 5-0 run through the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament by handing Spain a 84-70 loss in Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
Guard Kahleah Copper led all scorers with 20 points, with fellow guard Kelsey Plum's 18 points on 3-of-4 shooting from behind the arc following just behind the Phoenix Mercury standout.
Fans also got a chance to see top WNBA prospect Awa Fam in action, as the 19-year-old Spanish phenom registered 10 points and five rebounds off the bench in the clash.
Tuesday's matchup marked the closest scoreline on US's five-game tournament docket, with the squad's second-tightest matchup ending with Team USA topping Italy by a dominant 34 points on Saturday.
Ultimately, the US finished as the World Cup Qualifying Tournament's only undefeated team behind a 42-point average margin of victory.
Along with the competition's top spot, USA Basketball guard Caitlin Clark took home tournament MVP honors in her senior team debut, averaging 11.6 points and a tournament-high 6.4 assists per game throughout the week.
USA Basketball will join 15 other qualified teams at 2026 FIBA World Cup
With the Puerto Rico tournament in the books alongside concurrent qualifying competitions in Turkey, France, and China, FIBA locked in its 16-team 2026 World Cup field on Tuesday.
Joining the previously qualified USA, Australia, Belgium, Nigeria, and host Germany at the championship event will be France, Spain, China, Korea, Italy, Mali, Czechia, Turkey, Japan, Hungary, and Puerto Rico.
The 2026 FIBA World Cup will tip off in Berlin on Friday, September 4th, with the title game set for Sunday, September 13th.
