D’Tigress Drawn Against France, Australia In FIBA Women’s World Cup

March 3, 2022

 

Nigeria’s women’s basketball national team D’Tigress on Thursday were grouped along with France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Serbia in Group B of the 2022 FIBA

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Following FIBA’s decision on Russian teams, the draw results features a team “To Be Determined” (TBD) team. FIBA’s Central Board will decide in due course which team from the Washington/Santo Domingo Qualifying Tournament will participate in the Women’s World Cup.

The draw was performed by FIBA Hall of Famer Michele Timms, joined by other Australian legends of the game, FIBA’s Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Event Ambassador Lauren Jackson and former Boomer Shane Heal.

Belgium, China, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Korea, United States and To Be Determined” (TBD) team are in group A.

Four teams from each of the two groups will advance to the quarter-finals.

The 19th edition of FIBA’s Women’s national basketball teams, will be held in Sydney , Australia between 22 September and 1 October 2022.

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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