USA crush Australia 2-0 to stay unbeaten in FIBA World Cup Group B
Seattle rout seals USA’s knockout berth and leaves all three host nations still perfect in Group B.
The United States men’s basketball team bulldozed Australia 2-0 in Seattle to remain unbeaten at the 2026 FIBA World Cup and secure a knockout-stage berth. The Americans overpowered Australia with a 98-67 scoreline in Game 2 of their Group B series, capping a 2-0 sweep that also included a 102-78 dismantling two nights earlier. Both wins were played inside Climate Pledge Arena, where the hosts turned the home floor into a house of pain, outscoring the Boomers by a combined 65 points.
