Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Nigeria women's basketball team, D'Tigress, are bracing for a stern test on the road to Berlin after being drawn in a tough qualifying group for the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament.

The draw, held on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland, placed Nigeria in the Lyon-Villeurbanne group alongside hosts France women's national basketball team, Germany women's national basketball team, South Korea women's national basketball team, Colombia women's national basketball team, and Philippines women's national basketball team.

The qualifiers will take place from 11 to 17 March 2026, in four host cities: Lyon-Villeurbanne (France), Wuhan (China), San Juan (Puerto...