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Nigeria’s D’Tigress ended their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign on a disappointing note after suffering a 111-56 defeat to France.
The African champions were overwhelmed by a dominant French side, which controlled the contest from the opening quarter and never allowed Nigeria to build enough momentum for a comeback.
France’s superiority was evident throughout the game as D’Tigress struggled to contain their opponents’ attacking threat and maintain the intensity required to stay within touching distance.
The 55-point defeat marked Nigeria’s third consecutive loss at the tournament and brought their World Cup campaign to an abrupt end.
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D’Tigress had entered the competition as African champions but found the going difficult, failing to reproduce the level of performance that has established them as one of the continent’s leading women’s basketball teams.
France continued to extend its advantage as the game progressed, leaving Nigeria with little opportunity to change the direction of the contest before the final buzzer.
The result ends Nigeria’s participation in the 2026 World Cup, with the team now expected to shift attention to the next stage of their international programme.
D’Tigress will look to draw lessons from their campaign as they prepare for upcoming qualifiers and other international engagements.
