Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have been eliminated from the FIBA Women's World Cup after a defeat to France, according to Channels Television. The loss condemned the African champions to a third consecutive defeat at the tournament, following earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary. The result ended Nigeria's campaign at the competition, with the team unable to secure a win in their group-stage matches.

Nigeria's women's national basketball team, D'Tigress, began their Women's Basketball World Cup campaign with a defeat to South Korea. According to the report, South Korea took control of the game and secured a comfortable victory, leaving Nigeria with a disappointing start to the tournament. The result puts early pressure on D'Tigress as they look to recover in their remaining group fixtures and keep their hopes of progressing in the competition alive.

Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, ended their campaign with a heavy defeat to France, according to PM News. Head coach Rena Wakama acknowledged the scale of the rebuilding task facing the team, but said the broader growth of women's basketball remains encouraging, pointing to the presence of Nigerian players in the WNBA and other elite leagues as a positive sign for the sport's future.

Mali defeated Spain 82-73 at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, securing their first-ever victory against European opposition, according to BellaNaija. Sika Koné was named Player of the Game, while Djeneba N'Diaye contributed 19 points in the win. The result was celebrated across Africa as a landmark achievement for Malian women's basketball.

D’Tigers have successfully advanced to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers after achieving a perfect window, which included a decisive victory over Rwanda.

Nigeria's female national cricket team, the YellowGreens, finished their campaign at the 2026 Kwibuka Women's T20i Tournament by defeating Brazil Women by two wickets. This victory secured them a third-place finish and a spot on the podium at the tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda, according to Vanguard Sports.