Nigeria’s U-19 women’s national basketball team, Junior D’Tigress have intensified preparations in Abuja ahead of the 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup.
According to information from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), a friendly match has been scheduled in Spain as part of their build-up, pending the timely release of travel visas.
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The tournament tips off on July 12 in Czechia, with Nigeria placed in Group C alongside China, Canada, and Portugal while the team will open their campaign against China on the opening day.
Details of the team’s preparations and friendly are sketchy as at the time of filing this report.
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.
