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African Champions D’Tigress Opens WCQ Campaign Against Colombia

Posted : 11 March 2026

Reigning African Champions Nigeria’s D’Tigress will open their campaign at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament against Colombia at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena in Lyon on Wednesday.

The Nigerian girls have continued to build a high reputation as a major force in world basketball, and the game against the Colombians is seen by the team as a perfect way to build momentum ahead of the World Cup.

Coach Rena Wakama’s team is highly focused on making the most out of the qualifying tournament in Lyon, despite having already qualified for the main event—the World Cup in Berlin, Germany, in September, as African Champions.

The Nigerian girls, who have a reputation for improving with every game in competitions, are determined not to underrate their relatively unknown South American opponents, who themselves are eager to make it to their second-ever Women’s World Cup in Germany later this year.

The result of the matchup in Lyon will have a special historic significance, as both countries are meeting for the first time in the history of women’s basketball.

Colombia has been showing impressive signs in recent years in women’s basketball in the South American region and jumped 11 spots in the latest FIBA rankings to reach 19th place.

Two of Nigeria’s top stars, Ezinne Kalu and Amy Okonkwo, have been named among the top ten players to watch in the tournament, as D’Tigress aims to continue their unbeaten run from the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket in Côte d’Ivoire.

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