By Eurohoops team/ [email protected]
Team USA defeated France 97–79 in the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup final to claim the gold medal, overcoming a two-point deficit at halftime with a devastating second-half performance that completely changed the course of the game.
France looked in control during the opening 20 minutes, heading into the locker room with a 45–43 lead. But whatever was said in the American dressing room at halftime clearly worked. The United States came out with renewed intensity after the break, turning a tight final into a one-sided contest in just one quarter.
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