D' Tigress Draw Argentina And Turkey in 2018 FIBA World Cup

By Ibrahim Taiwo , The Nigerian Voice Sports

The Nigeria Female Basketball Team Known as D' Tigress have been drawn alongside Argentina, Australia, and Turkey in Group B for the 2018 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in Spain.

D' Tigress won the 2017 FIBA Women's Afrobasket in Mali when they defeated Senegal 65-48 in the Final to win the Trophy. Nigeria and Senegal will be representing Africa in the 2018 FIBA World Cup which will be hosted by Spain. Senegal will slug it out with Latvia, USA, and China for a place in the second round.

The United State of America are the Defending Champion. Belgium, Latvia and Puerto Rico will be making their Debuts in the Competition. The Competition will start on the 22nd of September and end on the 30th of September in Tenerife, Spain.

Group A
South Korea
Greece
Canada
France


Group B
Australia
Turkey
Argentina
Nigeria


Group C
Japan
Puerto Rico
Belgium
Spain


Group D
Latvia
USA
Senegal
China