Impact of A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum absence for Team USA + Is France the new FAVORITE to win gold?

We Need To Talk NOW · Aug 31, 2026 · 48m

How could A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum's absence impact Team USA? And what do Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron bring to the squad? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it down PLUS preview the FIBA Women's World Cup.

0:00 Intro

0:28 A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum are OUT for the FIBA World Cup

3:48 What Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron bring to the Team USA roster

8:06 How does the FIBA World Cup work?

13:01 Why Germany’s World Cup journey could be a difficult one as host

15:15 What to expect from Team USA

21:22 France is STACKED

26:22 These 3 players make Belgium a contender

27:52 Ezi Magbegor, Australia…