From CBS News · · 1m 20s
U.S. women win a fifth straight World Cup
Down 14 to France in Berlin, the Americans flipped the final with a third-quarter run and never looked back.
In brief
Down 14 to France in Berlin, the Americans flipped the final with a third-quarter run and never looked back. The young names filled the roster, but Stewart and the veterans won the gold medal game. Originally reported by CBS News.
Fifth title in a row
Breanna Stewart and the U.S. beat France 97-79 in Berlin for a fifth consecutive women's FIBA World Cup crown.
A streak 20 years deep
That is 36 straight World Cup wins, back to a 2006 semifinal loss to Russia. The U.S. is now 9-0 in gold-medal games since 1983.
Down 14 early
France scored the first 11 points of the second quarter to lead 31-17. The U.S. clawed back to 45-43 at the break on Caitlin Clark's buzzer-beating 3.
The third quarter flip
An 11-2 opening run put the U.S. up 54-47, with four points from Stewart. A later 16-3 spurt, helped by two French unsportsmanlike fouls, made it 73-57.
Veterans carried the newcomers
This was the second-youngest U.S. World Cup roster, with Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers all debuting. Tournament MVP Stewart had 22 points, Jackie Young 18.
France's best ever finish
Dominique Malonga scored 21 and Gabby Williams 20 for a team still sore from its one-point loss to the U.S. in the 2024 Paris final. Spain beat Germany for bronze.
The takeaway
The young names filled the roster, but Stewart and the veterans won the gold medal game.
