United States vs Italy Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup | Group Stage
by Alex Sarwar ·
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United States thrashed China but they go into this game against Italy knowing there’s still room for improvement.
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How to watch on TV/online: UK – Courtside 1891 on DAZN / UNITED STATES – Courtside 1891 on DAZN
United States vs Italy prediction
For USA, their progress into the next round was always going to be routine and they already have one foot in the quarter-finals, but head coach Kara Lawson still know the importance to identifying any potential weak spots within her team before the business end of the tournament, so that makes these next two games very important. But her super team linked up well against China. Angel Reese did what she does best and racked up those rebounds, whilst Caitlin Clark was magnificent, securing a double-double after putting up 11 assists and 14 points.
Italy got the job done against Czechia, which gives them a safety net even if they do fall to an expected heavy defeat here. Their group stage status will be determined by the other games, specifically their showdown with China on Monday. Sunday though, is expected to see them heavily beaten by Team USA.
United States vs Italy tip: United States to win with -26.0 point spread
