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Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeat Senegal to reach Afrobasket final
Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated a resilient Senegal to reach the final of the 2025 Afrobasket on Saturday.
The Nigerian team won 75-68 in a hotly-contested game in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
Recall that D’Tigress advanced into the semi-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket with a crushing 83-47 victory over Cameroon on Thursday night.
Nigeria and the three other African teams that reached the semifinals have secured their spots in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournaments in March.
Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan join a group of 24 national teams that will compete in four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournaments.
Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Colombia will represent the Americas in the World Cup Qualifiers.
More to come…
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