USA will take their familiar place in the last four of the competition. D’Tigress head home having sent positive shockwaves around the basketball world. While it was business as usual for USA as they continue to bear down on yet another successful title defense, Nigeria bowed out of the competition as basketball heroes. They made history
Qatar to host Basketball World Cup for first time
Qatar was named host of the 2027 men’s Basketball World Cup on Friday, burgeoning its reputation for staging major global sports events. Germany will hold the women’s version in 2026, basketball’s governing body FIBA said. Qatar hosted the men’s football World Cup in November-December and will now stage basketball’s showpiece tournament for the first time.
FIBA replaces D’Tigress with Mali at Basketball World Cup
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