The date when Caitlin Clark will make her highly anticipated debut with Team USA

Jorge P. Borreguero - 08 Mar 2026
WNBA Caitlin Clark Team USA

The WNBA star will make her debut with the national team next week in the World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico

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Caitlin Clark, WNBA star.

Indiana Fever's star, Caitlin Clark, will play her first game with the U.S. national team next week, in a qualifying match for the Women's World Cup.

The match will also mark her return to the court after almost eight months, following a season where she could only play 13 games due to physical issues in her groin and ankle.

"It will probably take me a moment to relax a bit," Clark commented on Saturday. "I might be somewhat nervous, something that doesn't usually happen to me, but it's probably because I haven't played in a long time."

The American guard also explained that one of her major goals is to be part of the Olympic team in the 2028 Summer Olympics.

"There is still a lot of work to do to get there," she stated. "That's my goal, along with the World Cup before. I have a lot to learn."

La fecha en la que Caitlin Clark realizará su esperado debut con el Team USA

A Modern Basketball Phenomenon

Clark has become one of the most influential figures in recent basketball due to her historic college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team.

Among her most notable achievements is setting the all-time scoring record in NCAA history, with 3,951 points, surpassing the decades-long record held by Pete Maravich. She is also the only college player to exceed both 3,000 points and 1,000 assists in her career simultaneously.

Immediate Impact in the WNBA

After being selected as the number 1 pick in the WNBA Draft 2024, Clark had a spectacular debut season in the WNBA.

She won the Rookie of the Year award, was named an All-Star, and also made the All-WNBA First Team, which is extremely rare for a rookie.

During her first season, she also set several league records, including:

  • Single-season assist record (337).

  • Single-season scoring record for a rookie (769).

  • Single-game assist record (19).

Moreover, she became the first rookie to register two triple-doubles in a single season, solidifying her place as one of the new global faces of women's basketball.

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