Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have secured qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments after reaching the semi-finals of the ongoing 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket.
The Nigerian ladies, alongside fellow semi-finalists Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan, are among the four African teams that will represent the continent in the global qualifying series scheduled for March 2026.
The qualifiers will feature 24 national teams across four tournaments, with each tournament hosting six teams.
From these, 16 teams will eventually secure places at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, which will be hosted in Germany.
In addition to the African quartet, Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Colombia will fly the flag for the Americas in the qualifiers.
Asia and Oceania will be represented by Japan, China, Korea, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia.
Europe’s representation includes World Cup hosts Germany, along with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, and Turkey.
D’Tigress, who have won the last four editions of the AfroBasket championship, are aiming to consolidate their status as Africa’s dominant force and make a strong push for a spot at the World Cup.
COURTESY: sportsvillagesquare.com
