Team USA Mounts Comeback, Defeats France for Fifth Consecutive World Cup Gold

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_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49930774/2026-fiba-womens-world-cup-gold-medal-game-team-usa-france)._