Ezi Magbegor has torn her ACL and will miss the rest of the FIBA World Cup and WNBA season.

Ezi Magbegor will miss the remainder of the FIBA Womnen's World Cup and the 2026 WNBA season with a torn ACL, the Storm announced/

Check out the full list of 70 current and former WNBA players featured on national team rosters for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

That’s because from Monday to Sept. 16 the league is taking a hiatus for the women’s basketball FIBA World Cup where a cohort of its best players will be competing with their respective national teams. Players began arriving in Berlin this week with the tournament’s group stages set to tip off on Sept. 4.

Keep track of the WNBA participation at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. Why has the WNBA paused the excitement of its push to the 2026 playoffs? Because i

New York Liberty guard Marine Johannes has been on fire for France as they pursue a gold medal in the World Cup.

Thirteen French players compete in the WNBA, and eight of them will be competing for France, a Team USA rival, in the World Cup.

The Caitlin Clark effect is real. The Indiana Fever guard has filled American arenas ever since the start of her career. And now, playing in her first World Cup, the Indiana Fever guard gets to witness her fandom around the world.

The WNBA may be on a short break with several players away for their Team USA duties at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, but the conversation around outgoing commissioner Cathy Engelbert has hardly slowed down.