The United States are world champions. On Sunday 13 September, in the final of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, the American team beat France 97 to 79. The silver medal rewards a high-level tournament for Les Bleues, ended against the best team on the planet.
The game
The French did better than hold on for a half. Ahead after the first quarter (20-17), they gave back a single point in the second (25-26) and went to the locker room at 45-43 for the United States. Everything happened after the break: a 30-12 third quarter for the Americans opened a twenty-point gap that the last quarter (24-22) did not close.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 97 |
| France | 20 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 79 |
Twelve points in ten minutes: that is where the final turned. American bench depth and defensive intensity after half-time made the difference, as they often do against this team.
What the model takes from it
A final of this kind shows what our models measure: France and the United States were level over twenty minutes, and the gap came from the ability to hold that level over forty. In basketball, PROLIFICK's simulations do not stop at the winner; they estimate the points spread and the total — two markets where a team capable of a 30-12 run weighs heavily. Women's international competitions will join the app's coverage as soon as their data is available continuously.
*Source: official result of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup final, Berlin, 13 September 2026.*
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