D’Tigress Defend Eighth Spot FIBA Qualifiers

D’Tigress Defend Eighth Spot FIBA Qualifiers

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has retained its eighth-place position in the FIBA World Rankings following the conclusion of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The African champions produced a mixed bag of results in Group A, securing two wins against Colombia and the Philippines while falling to South Korea, France, and Germany. Despite finishing…

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D’Tigress Fall to France in FIBA World Cup Qualifier

  Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, suffered a narrow 93-86 defeat to host nation France at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon on Sunday, despite mounting a spirited second-half comeback that briefly threatened to overturn the European side’s commanding early advantage. The African champions, competing at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena before…

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