Team USA Wins GOLD! How They Took Over the World Cup Final vs. France | Chiney Today

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Team USA is golden again. 🥇🇺🇸 Chiney Ogwumike breaks down Team USA’s 97-79 win over France in the 2026 FIBA World Cup Final, extending its streak to 36 straight World Cup wins and securing a fifth consecutive World Cup championship. Ashanti Plummer joins Chiney LIVE from Berlin to share what it was like inside the arena as Team USA flipped the game in the second half. Chiney also goes to the tape to break down the adjustments that changed the game, including Kara Lawson’s elite substitutions, Breanna Stewart’s impact, Napheesa Collier’s hustle and Caitlin Clark’s huge three before halftime. Plus, Chiney and Ashanti look ahead to the future of USA Basketball. What will Team USA’s 2028 Olympics roster look like? How will Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and the rest of young core fit alongside the vets playing in their final Olympic game? And with Gabby Williams, Marine Johannès, and France continuing to improve, what will the future look like with the world beginning to close the gap? IN T

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