2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup Schedule

At the FIBA World Cup in Sydney, the United States will be hoping to win its fourth straight championship. Now if you count the Olympics as well, it’s the eighth consecutive World gold. Breanna Stewart, the Tokyo Olympic MVP, and two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson lead the American team for the first time since 2000 without Sue Bird (retired) or Diana Taurasi (injured).

For the first time since 1994, the new-look team does not have anyone above 30. The last time it happened was when the United States started its dynasty at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Since the 2006 Worlds bronze-medal game, the Americans have won 52 straight games between the Worlds and the Olympics.

The main opponent of the United States, host nation Australia, and Olympic silver medalist Japan are featured on the roster. Nigeria, which lost to the United States in Tokyo by nine points in the closest game of any opponent, isn’t there because the team’s federation withdrew due to problems with governance. Second-placed Spain in the world didn’t make the cut.

2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Round
Wed., Sept. 21	8:30 p.m.	Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Puerto Rico	Group A
	9:30 p.m.	USA vs. Belgium	Group A
	11 p.m.	Canada vs. Serbia	Group B
Thurs., Sept. 22	12 a.m.	Japan vs. Mali	Group B
	3:30 a.m.	China vs. South Korea	Group A
	6:30 a.m.	Australia vs. France	Group B
	8:30 p.m.	USA vs. Puerto Rico	Group A
	10 p.m.	Japan vs. Serbia	Group B
	11 p.m.	Belgium vs. South Korea	Group A
Fri., Sept. 23	12:30 a.m.	Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. China	Group A
	4 a.m.	Canada vs. France	Group B
	6:30 a.m.	Australia vs. Mali	Group B
Sat., Sept. 24	12:30 a.m.	USA vs. China	Group A
	4 a.m.	Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. South Korea	Group A
	6:30 a.m.	Belgium vs. Puerto Rico	Group A
Sun., Sept. 25	12:30 a.m.	France vs. Mali	Group B
	4 a.m.	Australia vs. Serbia	Group B
	6:30 a.m.	Canada vs. Japan	Group B
	9:30 p.m.	Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina	Group A
	11:30 p.m.	Mali vs. Serbia	Group B
Mon., Sept. 26	12 a.m.	USA vs. South Korea	Group A
	2 a.m.	France vs. Japan	Group B
	3:30 a.m.	China vs. Puerto Rico	Group A
	6:30 a.m.	Australia vs. Canada	Group B
	9:30 p.m.	Puerto Rico vs. South Korea	Group A
	11:30 p.m.	Belgium vs. China	Group A
Tues., Sept. 27	12 a.m.	USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina	Group A
	2 a.m.	Canada vs. Mali	Group B
	3:30 a.m.	France vs. Serbia	Group B
	6:30 a.m.	Australia vs. Japan	Group B
Wed., Sept. 28	10 p.m.	Quarterfinal
Thurs., Sept. 29	12:30 a.m.	Quarterfinal
	4 a.m.	Quarterfinal
	6:30 a.m.	Quarterfinal
Fri., Sept. 30	3 a.m.	Semifinal
	5:30 a.m.	Semifinal
	11 p.m.	Third-Place Game
Sat., Oct. 1	2 a.m.	Final