Nigeria D’Tigress don comot from 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup for Germany afta France 95-69 win over South Korea seal di fate of Group B. France don record two straight wins, afta dem first beat Hungary.
Di result mean say D’Tigress no fit finish among di teams wey go advance from di group, no matter wetin happen for dia last game against France. Even if Nigeria win with big margin, e no go still reach because di head-to-head rule go count against dem if teams finish level for points.
Under di competition format, group winners go advance direct to di quarter-finals, while second and third-placed teams go enta single-elimination play-in round. Fourth-placed teams don comot. Nigeria exit mean say dem no go feature for di play-in round.
Di early elimination don end D’Tigress hope to match or pass dia 2018 achievement, when dem reach di quarter-finals for Tenerife, Spain. Coach Rena Wakama side land for Germany say dem wan build on Nigeria growing reputation and dia continuous dominance of African women’s basketball.
D’Tigress don already apologise to Nigerians for dia performance and dem go try to bow out with positive result against France for dia last group match.
