2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup TV schedule, full list of games

The 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup officially kicks off in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, September 4, with Team USA entering the tournament as a heavy favorite to take home the title.

Team USA features several of the brightest stars in the WNBA, with superstars like captain Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and Napheesa Collier suiting up for the tournament front-runners.

16 teams will kick off the tournament in grouplay, before the top 12 teams advance to a single-elimination bracket. With a win, the United States would capture its fifth consecutive gold medal.

The Women’s World Cup will run through Sunday, September 13, with the championship game set for 2:00 p.m. ET on TNT.

Every game of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup will be streamed live on HBO Max, with expanded coverage available on DAZN.

When and where should you tune into the action?

A full look at the TV schedule for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup can be seen below (all times Eastern).

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• 5:30 a.m.: Japan vs. Mali (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 5:30 a.m.: Australia vs. Puerto Rico (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 8:15 a.m.: USA vs. China (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

• 8:30 a.m.: Korea vs. Nigeria (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 11:30 a.m.: Belgium vs. Turkiye (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 11:45 a.m.: Spain vs. Germany (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 2:15 p.m.: Czechia vs. Italy (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 3 p.m.: Hungary vs. France (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Japan vs. Mali (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Australia vs. Puerto Rico (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

8:15 a.m.: USA vs. China (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

8:30 a.m.: Korea vs. Nigeria (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

11:30 a.m.: Belgium vs. Turkiye (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

11:45 a.m.: Spain vs. Germany (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

2:15 p.m.: Czechia vs. Italy (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

3 p.m.: Hungary vs. France (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 5:30 a.m.: Mali vs. Spain (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 8:15 a.m.: Nigeria vs. Hungary (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 12 p.m.: Germany vs. Japan (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 2:45 p.m.: France vs. Korea (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Mali vs. Spain (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

8:15 a.m.: Nigeria vs. Hungary (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

12 p.m.: Germany vs. Japan (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

2:45 p.m.: France vs. Korea (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 5:30 a.m.: Turkiye vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 8:30 a.m.: China vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

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• 11:45 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Belgium (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Italy (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Turkiye vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

8:30 a.m.: China vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

11:45 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Belgium (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Italy (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

• 5:30 a.m.: Belgium vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 5:30 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Turkiye (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 8:30 a.m.: Nigeria vs. France (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 8:30 a.m.: Hungary vs. Korea (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 11:50 a.m.: Germany vs. Mali (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 11:50 a.m.: Japan vs. Spain (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

• 2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

• 2:45 p.m.: Italy vs. China (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Belgium vs. Australia (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

5:30 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Turkiye (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

8:30 a.m.: Nigeria vs. France (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

8:30 a.m.: Hungary vs. Korea (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

11:50 a.m.: Germany vs. Mali (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

11:50 a.m.: Japan vs. Spain (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

2:45 p.m.: USA vs. Czechia (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

2:45 p.m.: Italy vs. China (Courtside 1891, HBO Max)

2:30 p.m.: Qualifiers: Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

2:30 p.m.: Qualifiers: Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

Quarterfinals: Teams/Times TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

Semifinals: Teams/Times TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

• 12:30 p.m.: 3rd Place Game, Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

• 2 p.m.: Championship Final (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

12:30 p.m.: 3rd Place Game, Teams TBD (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)

2 p.m.: Championship Final (Courtside 1891, TNT, HBO Max)