At the ceremony held after the final of the FIBA 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, the champion U.S. women’s national team received its gold medals. Players from the French women’s national team were presented with silver medals.
After the medals were awarded, FIBA President Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani presented the trophy to U.S. team captain Breanna Stewart. Stewart’s lifting of the trophy sparked celebrations among the U.S. players and coaching staff.
Stewart named MVP for the second time in her career
Breanna Stewart received the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award. The U.S. basketball player averaged 12.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists across the six games she played in the tournament.
Stewart, 32, was also named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player at the 2018 World Cup, when the United States won the championship.
Tournament’s best five announced
The tournament’s best five included Iyana Martin of Spain, Leonie Fiebich of Germany, Breanna Stewart and Jackie Young of the United States, and Gabby Williams of France.