Australia, Japan and the USA all took to the court in Berlin and all three teams put up victories in the opening day of 2026 World Cup competition on Sept. 4. Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young aided a well-rounded U.S. team to a 94-61 win over China, Steph Talbot was Player of the Game in leading Australia past Puerto Rico 70-54 and Mai Yamamoto helped Japan edge Mali 102-97.