Nigeria’s D’Tigress to Face Mozambique and Rwanda in Group D at 2025 AfroBasket Women’s Championship
Nigeria's senior women's national team known as D'Tigress now know the challenge in front.
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The stage is set for the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship, with the draw results placing Nigeria’s D’Tigress, the four-time defending champions, in Group D.
D'Tigress will face off against Mozambique and Rwanda in the three-team group.
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The tournament, hosted in Abidjan from July 26 to August 3, will see 12 of Africa’s top women’s basketball teams battle for continental glory, with D’Tigress aiming to secure a historic fifth consecutive title.
D’Tigress, who have dominated African women’s basketball with victories in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, face a challenging path in Group D.
Mozambique, a familiar foe, pushed Nigeria to the brink in the 2023 AfroBasket quarterfinals, where D’Tigress narrowly escaped with a 59-52 win.
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Group A features host nation Côte d'Ivoire, Angola, and Egypt.
Group B consists of Mali, Cameroon, and South Sudan.
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Group C includes Senegal, Uganda, and Guinea.
Senegal has emerged as a significant threat to Nigeria’s title defense now coached by D’Tigress’ former coach Otis Hughley Jr.