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2025 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup: Nigeria draws Portugal, Canada, China

Posted : 05 February 2025

The Nigeria U-19 women's basketball team now knows their opponents as the draw for the 2025 edition of the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup, scheduled to take place from July 12-20 in Brno, Czechia, has been made.  


The draw was conducted by former Czechia national team stars Ivana Vecerova and Eva Viteckova. Czech Basketball Federation President Miroslav Jansta and FIBA Central Board and Executive Committee member Carmen Tocala attended the event on Tuesday.  


The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams each.  


Nigeria is in Group B with Portugal, Canada, and China, while the second African team in the championship, Mali, is in Group C alongside France, Australia, and Brazil.  


The complete draw:  


Group A: 
✓ USA  
✓ Israel  
✓ Hungary  
✓ Korea  


Group B:
✓ Nigeria  
✓ Portugal  
✓ Canada  
✓ China  


Group C:  
✓ Australia  
✓ France  
✓ Brazil  
✓ Mali  


Group D:  
✓ Spain  
✓ Czechia  
✓ Japan  
✓ Argentina  


All 16 teams participating in the event will advance to the competition's Final Phase, with a single-elimination format in place from the Round of 16 onwards.  


The teams from Group A will face teams from Group B, based on standings within these groups (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd), and teams from Group C will face teams from Group D.  


Three-time defending champions USA will be looking to win an 11th title in this upcoming edition of the competition.  


Four other national teams have previously won the U19 Women's Basketball World Cup, including the host nation, Czechia, which won the competition in 2001, also hosted in Brno.  


The 2025 edition of the tournament will take place from July 12-20 in Brno, Czechia.  

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