Ahead World Cup: D’Tigress Show Promise, Expose Gaps In France

Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, delivered a campaign of mixed fortunes at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament in Villeurbanne, France. The African champions won two of four matches, offering encouraging moments but also exposing weaknesses requiring attention before the global tournament begins. Although Nigeria had already qualified through continental success,…

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D’Tigress Await Quarter-final Opponent

Defending champions Nigeria’s D’Tigress will know their quarter-final opponents on Wednesday when Cameroon face Angola in the playoff round of the Afrobasket tournament. The Nigerian ladies secured a quarter-final spot after recording a second consecutive victory by defeating Mozambique on Monday. Kola Daniel, Special Assistant on Media to the Director General of the National Sports…

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D’Tigress Dig Deep to Edge Mozambique, Reach AfroBasket Quarterfinals

Nigeria’s D’Tigress battled past a resilient Mozambique side to secure their place in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIBA Africa Women’s AfroBasket Championship, maintaining their unbeaten run in the tournament. The defending champions faced a stern test in one of the most highly anticipated clashes of the competition, with Mozambique showcasing their credentials as genuine…

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NBBF Lists D’Tigress’ Preliminary Squad for Women’s AfroBasket 2025

Ahead of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championships coming up in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the preliminary squad for the senior women’s national team, D’Tigress, as the team officially commences preparations to defend their title. As part of the roadmap to the championship, the team will open training camp…

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