• Super Admin
• 06 Mar, 2026

Rena Wakama has unveiled the final 12-player squad for the D'Tigress ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament scheduled to take place in Villeurbanne, France. The competition will hold from March 11 to 17, with Nigeria set to face France, the Philippines, Colombia, Germany and South Korea during the qualifying series. The final list was selected from a 17-player provisional squad released on February 25 as the team intensified preparations for the tournament. Players named in the squad include Ezinne Kalu, Promise Amukamara, Amy Okonkwo, Elizabeth Balogun, Blessing Ejiofor, Nicole Enabosi and Ifunnaya Okoro. Others on the roster are Pallas Kunayi-Akpannah, Victoria Macaulay, Sarah Ogoke, Murjanatu Musa and Rita Igbokwe. Nigeria will begin their campaign against Colombia on March 11 before taking on South Korea the following day. D'Tigress will then face the Philippines on March 14 after a two-day break, before playing hosts France on March 15. The Nigerian side will conclude their fixtures against Germany on March 17 as they aim to maintain their strong presence on the global basketball stage. Nigeria had already secured qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup after winning the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, where they defeated Mali in the final. Source: https://blueprint.ng/wakama-unveils-final-dtigress-squad-for-2026-fiba-womens-world-cup-qualifiers/