Nigeria’s D’Tigers Top FIBA World Cup Qualifiers group After Winning Uganda
Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Sunday beat Uganda 95-69 to lead in the first round in Group A of the African Qualifiers for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
The Nigerian team, after their opening 71-79 loss to Cape Verde on Friday went on to beat Mali 72-70 on Saturday.
The resurgence saw them taking control of the group on Sunday with an overwhelming defeat of the East Africans.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 African teams are competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers through five tournament windows over 15 months. The Qualifiers run from November 2021 to February 2023, with five African national teams earning a spot in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
The World Cup is scheduled for Aug. 25 to Sept. 10, 2023 in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines. NAN reports that the second window of the first round of qualifiers will open in February.
