FIBA was informed about the decision of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to withdraw the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) from all international basketball competitions and activities for a period of two years.
In subsequent communications with the NBBF, and despite FIBA’s request, it has become clear that against the circumstances created by the government’s decision, the NBBF is unable to confirm its participation in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022.
Given the multiple strict deadlines that cannot be postponed in order to ensure the successful staging of a major international event (visa procedures, schedules, ticket sales, accommodations, friendly games, preliminary rosters, flight tickets, accreditations, etc.) and to protect the integrity of the competition, the FIBA Executive Committee has decided as follows:
- Nigeria’s withdrawal from the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 is confirmed
- Mali, as the next ranked team from Group B of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, is invited to participate in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
FIBA will announce whether there will be any other decisions related to the NBBF’s participation in other FIBA competitions and any.
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This is the worst thing this govt has done to sports in this country. These girls just put in all their heart to qualify us to FIBA world cup only for some useless people to destroy it.
It will never be well for the people that have a had in this horrible decision. They will suffer it till they exit this world. I am in pains right now.