USA vs. Czech Republic Women's World Cup live updates: Score, highlights

Team USA survived a scare against Italy at the FIBA Women's World Cup, but the road to winning their fifth consecutive gold medal won't get any easier with a matchup against Czechia less than 24 hours later. The Americans will face Czechia on Monday, Sept. 7, in their third preliminary round-robin game of the tournament as they look to keep their decades-long win streak of 32 games, dating back to 2006, alive. Team USA is coming off a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday, the Americans' lowest point total at the World Cup since 1984. Jackie Young led the way with 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Angel Reese finished with with eight points, three rebounds, two blocks and a steal to help secure a place in the quarterfinals. "Obviously, Italy really kind of mucked up the game for us a little bit, and it made it hard on us to score," Breanna Stewart said. "Tough team … this is a tough tournament, but we all really acknowledge that." USA TODAY Sports is providing live coverage of Monday's matchup between USA and Czechia. Follow along with highlights and updates below: Watch USA vs. Czechia live with Sling 2026 FIBA World Cup rosters: Complete lineup for every nation competing Women's World Cup: What time is USA vs. Czechia? Team USA plays in the FIBA Women's World Cup against Czechia at 2:45 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 7, at Berlin Arena in Berlin, Germany. What TV channel is USA vs. Czech Republic on today? TNT has the exclusive U.S. English-language rights. All 36 games stream on HBOMax. Seventeen of those games air on TNT and truTV, including every U.S. game. Stream USA vs. Czechia live with Sling Team USA FIBA women's World Cup schedule The winner of each group will automatically advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, Sept. 10 (TNT, truTV). The second- and third-place finishers of each group will play in the Playoff Qualification Round on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (truTV) to determine the final four quarterfinal spots. The semifinals will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12 (TBS, truTV), followed by the third-place game and final on Sunday, Sept. 13 (TNT, truTV). Team USA starting lineup Team USA head coach Kara Lawson is tapping the same unit that started the previous two games: Team USA takes the court The Americans received a round of applause as they took the court at Berlin Arena. Team USA arrives; Rhyne Howard in boot Team USA is back at Berlin Arena, this time for a matchup against Czechia. The Americans exited the team bus one by one. Something to monitor: Rhyne Howard was spotted wearing a boot on her left foot. Atlanta Dream teammates link up Atlanta Dream teammates Angel Reese (USA) and Sika Koné (Mali) reunited in Berlin. Angel Reese's defense shines in win over Italy While Team USA struggled to make a shot, Angel Reese used her defensive prowess to lock down Italy. She had two blocks, a steal and three rebounds. Reese also scored eight points, making all four free-throws and two field goals. "She comes into the game, and she plays with great energy, and she competes," Team USA coach Kara Lawson said. "She scores, she rebounds, she plays with great pace. It's what you want in a player, in a young player, to come in and do that. And so that's what I appreciate more about her. She finds a way to make an impact." Kara Lawson breaks down win vs. Italy Team USA head coach Kara Lawson said defense was the difference in her team's 55-52 win over Italy, which she called their "worst offensive game of the tournament." USA's 55-point total marked the Americans' lowest point total at the World Cup since 1984. "You gotta have a defense strong enough to win. And in this tournament, you gotta be able to win different ways if you want to be a champion," Lawson said to her team after the win. "Let this be the last time that a team plays with motor passion than us throughout the course of the game." Who is Team USA's leading scorer? Guard Jackie Young leads Team USA in scoring, averaging 11 points through their first two round-robin wins over China and Italy. Here's a look at Team USA's stats heading into Monday's matchups: Caitlin Clark World Cup stats Caitlin Clark is averaging 7.5 points and six assists in 21.9 minutes per game across USA's first two World Cup wins. Clark is shooting 4-of-15 from the field, 3-of-10 from the 3-point line and 4-of-6 from the free throw line. Her best performance came in USA's 94-61 win over China on Sept. 4, where she recorded a 14-point, 11-assist double-double in 25 minutes. However, Clark struggled in USA's 55-52 win over Italy on Sept. 6 with one point and one assist in 19 minutes. Angel Reese 2026 FIBA World Cup stats Angel Reese is averaging 6.5 points, six rebounds, two steals and 1.5 blocks in 16 minutes. Caitlin Clark sets assist record Caitlin Clark is not only breaking records in the WNBA, she's doing so on the international stage. The Indiana Fever guard recorded 14 points and 11 assists in her World Cup debut in Friday's win over China, the most assists for an American player in the Women's World Cup, surpassing Alyssa Thomas' nine against Belgium in 2022. "Caitlin (Clark) was terrific, coming off the bench and changing the tempo of the game. Her playmaking with 11 assists,' USA head coach Kara Lawson said in the postgame press conference on Friday. Clark had no turnovers, becoming the first player to record at least 10 assists with no turnovers in the Women's World Cup since FIBA started tracking assists in 1994. Clark's 11-assist mark was two away from tying Belgium's Julie Allemand (13 assists vs. France in 2018) and Japan's Yuka Harada (13 assists vs. Kenya in 1994) for the single-game assist record the World Cup. Team USA roster Headlining Team USA — which will be coached by Duke women's basketball head coach Kara Lawson — are veterans like two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart, four-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray and former Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier, as well as young stars in women's basketball like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese. Team Czechia roster FIBA World Cup scores today Ranking best players in the world, from Breanna Stewart to Caitlin Clark It's on Team USA's new-look roster to carry the weight of competing against the 15 other teams filled with most talented women's basketball players in the world in Berlin, Germany. USA TODAY Sports ranks the top 10 players to watch based on their international resumes here. How does the FIBA Women's World Cup work? This year's tournament — Germany's second time hosting — features 16 teams, four more than the 2022 World Cup, but the same number the competition had between 1990 and 2018. Similar to soccer's FIFA World Cup, the basketball version put on by FIBA features a preliminary round-robin group stage round. There are four groups each featuring four teams. The second- and third-place teams will advance to a Round of 12, while the first-place team from each group will advance directly to the quarterfinals. Including the third-place game, the tournament will feature a total of 36 matchups. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA vs. Czech Republic Women's World Cup live updates: Score, highlights Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change. 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