Nigeria D’Tigress don comot from 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup afta 111-56 loss to France for dia final group-stage match for Berlin, Germany. The result mean say di African champions go collect dia third consecutive defeat for di competition, afta dia earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary, and e leave dem for bottom of dia group.
Nigeria get terrible opening quarter, dem fall 31-13 behind before France extend di lead to 65-26 by halftime. Di gap widen again for di third quarter, as France take 95-36 lead enta di final period. D’Tigress show small fight for di fourth quarter but dem no fit change di outcome, dem lose by 55 points.
Di defeat come afta strong run for di Nigerian side, wey don win fifth consecutive continental title and reach Olympic quarter-finals for di first time for di previous Games. But dat form no carry to di global stage as D’Tigress struggle throughout di tournament, and dia wahala show pass well-well against France.
Di result mark Nigeria third appearance for Women’s World Cup and big setback from dia 2018 run to di quarter-finals. D’Tigress don also qualify for 2022 tournament but dem no play afta Federal Government ban di kontri national basketball teams, Mali collect Nigeria place.
