Nigeria’s D’Tigers secured their place in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers after edging Guinea 80-79.
The narrow victory booked Nigeria’s place in the next stage and also handed Guinea their first defeat of the qualifying campaign.
In a game that was decided by just one point, D’Tigers held their nerve late on to seal another important win and continue their push toward a place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Nigeria Basketball celebrated the result on social media, writing:
“NIGERIA WINS!!!!! WHAT A GAME!!”
Shortly after the victory, the federation also confirmed Nigeria’s qualification with another message that read:
“TEAM NIGERIA QUALIFIED – SECOND ROUND.”
The result continues an impressive run for D’Tigers, who followed up their victory over Tunisia with another hard-fought performance against one of the competition’s strongest teams.
With qualification for the second round now secured, Nigeria will shift its attention to the next phase of the qualifiers as the team moves a step closer to earning a place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
