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 basketball team, D'Tigress, lost 111-56 to France in their final group game at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. According to the Daily Post, Rena Wakama's side had already been eliminated from the competition after earlier defeats to Hungary and South Korea, losing 99-81 to South Korea and falling narrowly in their opener. The African champions ended their campaign without a win, finishing bottom of their group.

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 D'Tigers achieved a perfect record in the World Cup qualifying window by defeating Rwanda, following earlier victories against Tunisia and Guinea. This emphatic win marked the completion of their three-game qualifying series without any losses, according to Premium Times.

D’Tigers of Nigeria secured their advancement to the second round of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers with a narrow 80-79 victory over Guinea. This win marks a significant achievement for the team in the competitive tournament.

The Nigeria Football Federation's current board remains in place despite failing to qualify for the ongoing World Cup, a situation that has led to resignations in other countries such as Italy, where the head of the football federation stepped down after the men's team missed qualification for the third consecutive time. This contrasts with actions taken in nations like Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, South Korea, and Scotland, where leadership changes occurred following similar failures.