2026 Women's World Cup Basketball: Friday's Picks

The 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup officially tips off on Friday in Berlin, Germany, running through September 13. The WNBA has paused its regular season as 16 national teams compete across four round-robin groups. Team USA begins its quest for the championship with an opening contest against China. Coached by Kara Lawson, Team USA has a mix of veteran gold-medal winners like Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier alongside explosive young talent and is considered the heavy favorite.

CHINA VS USA ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Day: Friday, September 4, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 AM ET
• Location: Berlin, DE
• Stadium: Max-Schmeling-Halle
• Favorite: USA
• Underdog: China
• Over/Under: 158.5
• Point Spread: USA (-28.5)

HOW TO WATCH CHINA VS USA

• TV: TNT/truTV

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHINA VS USA

Dunkel Ratings: China 59.781; USA 91.778
Dunkel Line & Total: USA by 32; 164
Vegas Line & Total: USA by 28 1/2; 158 1/2
Dunkel Pick: USA (-28 1/2); Over

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Friday's games of the FIBA World Cup schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PUERTO RICO VS AUSTRALIA

Time: 5:30 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Puerto Rico 61.098; Australia 69.143
Dunkel Line & Total: Australia by 8; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Australia by 24 1/2; 143 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Puerto Rico (+24 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MALI VS JAPAN

Time: 5:30 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Mali 66.492; Japan 69.471
Dunkel Line & Total: Japan by 3; 145
Vegas Line & Total: Japan by 14 1/2; 150 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Mali (+14 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR NIGERIA VS SOUTH KOREA

Time: 6:30 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Nigeria 75.024; Soouth Korea 61.319
Dunkel Line & Total: Nigeria by 14; 146
Vegas Line & Total: Nigeria by 10 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nigeria (-10 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR TURKEY VS BELGIUM

Time: 11:30 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Turkey 63.202; Belgium 79.861
Dunkel Line & Total: Belgium by 16 1/2; 138
Vegas Line & Total: Belgium by 11 1/2; 142 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Belgium (-11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR GERMANY VS SPAIN

Time: 11:45 AM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Germany 67.639; Spain 78.677
Dunkel Line & Total: Spain by 11; 151
Vegas Line & Total: Spain by 7 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Spain (-7 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR ITALY VS CZECH REPUBLIC

Time: 2:15 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Italy 72.713; Czech Republic 65.263
Dunkel Line & Total: Italy by 7 1/2; 135
Vegas Line & Total: Italy by 11 1/2; 138 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Czech Republic (+11 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR FRANCE VS HUNGARY

Time: 3:00 PM ET
Dunkel Ratings: Francy 77.734; Hungary 66.205
Dunkel Line & Total: France by 11 1/2; 153
Vegas Line & Total: France by 20 1/2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hungary (+20 1/2); Over