The 2026 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships air live on Peacock from Sept. 9-19 in Ottawa, Canada.
Every U.S. men’s game and women’s game will stream live, plus both semifinals and the bronze- and gold-medal games.
It marks the biggest international competition between now and the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.
World Wheelchair Basketball Championships Schedule
| Day | Time (ET) | Game | Platform |
| Wed., Sept. 9 | 4:30 p.m. | USA-France (women) | Peacock |
| Thu., Sept. 10 | 10:15 a.m. | USA-Netherlands (men) | Peacock |
| 4:45 p.m. | USA-Germany (women) | Peacock | |
| Fri., Sept. 11 | 5 p.m. | USA-Brazil (men) | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 12 | 10:15 a.m. | USA-Algeria (women) | Peacock |
| Sun., Sept. 13 | 12:30 p.m. | USA-Netherlands (women) | Peacock |
| 5 p.m. | USA-Italy (men) | Peacock | |
| Mon., Sept. 14 | 10 a.m. | USA-Japan (women) | Peacock |
| TBD | Men round of 16 | Peacock | |
| Tue., Sept. 15 | TBD | Men quarterfinal | Peacock |
| Wed., Sept. 16 | TBD | Women quarterfinal | Peacock |
| Thu., Sept. 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Men’s semifinal | Peacock |
| 2:45 p.m. | Women’s semifinal | Peacock | |
| 5 p.m. | Men’s semifinal | Peacock | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Women’s semifinal | Peacock | |
| Sat., Sept. 19 | 10 a.m. | Men’s bronze-medal game | Peacock |
| 12:15 p.m. | Women’s bronze-medal game | Peacock | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Women’s gold-medal game | Peacock | |
| 4:45 p.m. | Men’s gold-medal game | Peacock |
The U.S. men, who won the last three Paralympic titles, seek to repeat as world champions after edging Great Britain 67-66 in the final in 2022. The U.S. also beat Britain in the 2024 Paralympic final, 73-69.
Since Paris, captain Steve Serio retired and the U.S. changed head coaches with Scott Meyer succeeding Rob Taylor.
The U.S. women, silver and bronze medalists at the last two Paralympics, eye their first title at the quadrennial worlds since 2010.
The Netherlands women won the last two Paralympic titles and the last two world titles.
