# FIBA Women’s World Cup begins without Canada: setback or reset for LA28?

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- CBC News, 2026-08-30 08:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/canada-not-at-basketball-womens-world-cup-9.7321606?cmp=rss

> The FIBA Women’s World Cup is opening without Canada after a painful elimination. The setback came just three days before the WNBA and its players finalized a new collective bargaining agreement that would formalize the inaugural season of Canada’s first WNBA team; Canada was eliminated by Australia, coached by Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello.