Team USA faces Hungary in FIBA Women’s World Cup quarter-final
Hungary reached the last eight by defeating Japan, while Team USA enters Thursday’s Berlin match as the strong favourite.
Team USA will face Hungary in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup at Berlin Arena on Thursday, 10 September. CBS Sports lists the scheduled tip-off for 11.30am local time.
Hungary advanced after defeating Japan in a quarter-final qualification match. The meeting will be the teams’ first at the Women’s World Cup since 1986, when the United States won 78–63.
Hungary’s return to the quarter-finals also ends a long wait. The team last reached this stage in 1986 and has never finished higher than fifth, a result recorded in 1957.
CBS Sports identified Dorka Juhász and Virag Takacs-Kiss as Hungary’s key interior players. Reka Lelik also scored 23 points against Japan, but the team will need further perimeter production against the United States.
Turnovers are another pressure point for Hungary. CBS Sports reported that the team is averaging 21.5 turnovers per game, the highest figure in the tournament, while Team USA has reportedly beaten China 94–61 and Czechia 105–64.
FanDuel listed Team USA as a 30.5-point favourite, with an over-under of 155.5 points. Those figures represent betting-market expectations, and the supplied preview does not establish the match’s eventual result.
