Canada captured the gold medal at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup 2026 on Sunday, defeating the United States 67-65 in the final at Domo de la Feria.

BYU’s Bruce Branch scored on a drive with 1:41 to play to give Team USA a 65-62 lead but Ngor countered with a clutch corner 3-pointer on the other end to tie the game at 65. On the Americans next offensive possession, Maxime Meyer came up with a steal and fed Ngor for a dunk and a two-point lead with 1:01 to play.

With a chance to tie, USA’s Tylen Kinney earned a charging call with six seconds to play. After a foul, Canada’s Settimo Yugo missed a pair of free throws with five seconds remaining. Branch pulled down the rebound but the Americans were out of time outs. He passed up ahead to Quentin Coleman, whose desperation heave was off as the buzzer sounded.

Branch, who was dealing with an ankle sprain, finished with six points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in just under 23 minutes of play. Branch was second on the team in efficiency rating during the tournament, averaging 8.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while shooting 47% from the field.

Darius Wabbington led Team USA in the final with 11 points. Javion Tyndale topped the Canadians with 19 points and Ngor added 15.

The biggest lead in the game for Canada was six points, and for the USA it was five. There were 13 lead changes and 10 ties during the close contest.

The Canadians lifted the trophy for the first time in tournament history, while the United States collected their second silver medal.

Earlier in the day, Brazil defeated Puerto Rico 83-77 in the Third-Place Game to secure their fifth bronze medal.

Tyndale was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after helping lead his team to the title. The point guard headlined the All-Star Five alongside his teammate Lyris Robinson (CAN), Quentin Coleman (USA), Pedro Souza (BRA), and Felipe Quiñones (PUR).