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Nigeria’s D’Tigress open their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign against Korea on September 4 as Berlin offers another chance to push beyond previous global limits.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons face Cameroon in a heavyweight WAFCON quarter-final with their title defence, a semi-final place and direct qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup on the line.

Nigeria face Egypt in a high-pressure WAFCON Group C finale in Rabat, with the Super Falcons needing control, clarity and a champion’s response to protect their knockout route.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons powered into the WAFCON quarter-finals with a 6-2 win over Egypt, setting up a heavyweight knockout clash with Cameroon.

Okoronkwo’s return from injury gives the Super Falcons a crucial WAFCON lift as Nigeria’s squad decisions tighten.

Algeria reached the World Cup Round of 32 after a dramatic 3-3 draw with Austria, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice before Sasa Kalajdzic’s 96th-minute equaliser.