Nigeria’s D’Tigress will begin their campaign in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers today with a clash against Colombia at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena in Lyon, France.
The reigning African champions enter the matchup with confidence after already securing qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, scheduled to take place in Berlin, Germany. However, the Nigerian side remains determined to start the qualifying tournament strongly.
Today’s contest will also mark a historic moment, as it will be the first-ever meeting between Nigeria and Colombia in women’s international basketball.
Attention will be on key players such as Ezinne Kalu and Amy Okonkwo, who played major roles in Nigeria’s dominant run at the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket, where the team extended its reputation as Africa’s most successful women’s basketball side.
The Nigerian team will be looking to extend the impressive unbeaten run they established during that championship campaign as they face a Colombian side eager to prove its growing status on the global stage.
Colombia have steadily risen in the FIBA world rankings, currently sitting 19th globally, and are widely regarded as one of the fastest-improving teams in international women’s basketball.
our sport analysts say the clash promises to be a competitive encounter, with D’Tigress seeking to assert their continental dominance while Colombia aim to deliver a historic performance against Africa’s powerhouse.
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