D’Tigress Reveals Squad for 2026 FIBA Qualifiers

D’Tigress has unveiled their final 12-player squad for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, with the list released by FIBA on Thursday. The team includes experienced players such as Ezinn Kalu, Sarah Ogok, Ami Okonkwo, and Promis Amukamara, among others.

The qualifiers will take place from March 11 to 17 in Lyon, France, where Nigeria will begin their campaign against Colombia on March 11, followed by matches against South Korea on March 12, the Philippines on March 14, France on March 15, and Germany on March 17. The top three teams from the group will advance to the next stage.

Nigeria has already secured automatic qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin by winning the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket. Head coach Rena Wakama initially named a larger provisional roster before trimming it down to the final 12 players.

The team aims to fine-tune tactics and strengthen chemistry ahead of the global tournament, with a landmark tour scheduled in the United States to face the Minnesota Lynx.