A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, and Team USA roll into Australia as big favorites to win the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
The WNBA Finals finished only recently, but league MVP and newly-minted champ A’ja Wilson won’t be Four Loko-ing indefinitely with her Las Vegas Aces — there’s more work to be done.
On Sept. 21, Team USA embarks on its latest run at global gold at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Australia. The Americans are assigned to Group A, and get their campaign started in primetime against Belgium. Naturally, they’re huge favorites to take home top honors.
Team USA’s FIBA World Cup schedule for the tournament’s group stage is as follows:
- Wednesday, Sept. 21 vs. Belgium (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Thursday, Sept. 22 vs. Puerto Rico (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
- Saturday, Sept. 24 vs. China (12:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2)
- Sunday, Sept. 26 vs. South Korea (12 a.m. ET, ESPN2)
- Tuesday, Sept. 27 vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (12 a.m. ET, ESPNU)
And now, onto the betting odds to win the whole thing courtesy of our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Betting Odds
All futures odds via FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 20.
To win outright
USA: -750
Japan: +1600
France: +2100
Australia: +3100
Serbia: +3100
Belgium: +3100
China: +3200
Canada: +4200
South Korea: +10000
Puerto Rico: +10000
Mali: +12000
Bosnia & Herzegovina: +12000
To win Group A
USA: -2500
Belgium: +1200
China: +1300
Puerto Rico: +5000
South Korea: +5000
Bosnia & Herzegovina: +6500
To win Group B
Japan: +265
France: +310
Australia: +310
Serbia: +360
Canada: +600
Mali: +8000
2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Team USA Roster
- Washington Mystics G Ariel Atkins
- Washington Mystics F/C Shakira Austin
- Chicago Sky G/F Kahleah Copper
- Las Vegas Aces G Chelsea Gray
- New York Liberty G Sabrina Ionescu
- Connecticut Sun F Brionna Jones
- New York Liberty G/F Betnijah Laney
- Seattle Storm G Jewell Loyd
- Las Vegas Aces G Kelsey Plum
- Seattle Storm F Breanna Stewart
- Connecticut Sun F Alyssa Thomas
- Las Vegas Aces F A’ja Wilson
Head coach: Cheryl Reeve (Minnesota Lynx)
Assistant coaches: Kara Lawson (Duke Blue Devils), Joni Taylor (Texas A&M Aggies), Mike Thibault (Washington Mystics)
Court coaches: Curt Miller (Connecticut Sun), Katie Smith (Minnesota Lynx)
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