Nigeria’s Men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers, is set to battle for a spot in the 2027 FIBA World Cup, with qualifiers kicking off in November. The team, along with 15 other African nations, will compete for a place in the prestigious global tournament set to take place in Qatar.
Following their remarkable comeback to secure a ticket to the AfroBasket 2025 Championship in Angola (August 12-24), D’Tigers are now shifting their focus to reclaiming their spot on the world stage after missing out on the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which was co-hosted by Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Nigeria will be joined in the qualifiers by other African basketball powerhouses, including Angola, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Guinea, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tunisia, and Uganda. The tournament draw, which will determine the qualification pathway, is scheduled for May 13.
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At the last FIBA World Cup in 2023, Africa was represented by Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Cape Verde, and South Sudan—both of whom made their tournament debuts.
D’Tigers will hope to get it right in the qualifiers.
D’Tigers, however, have featured in the global tournament three times, with their best finish being a Round of 16 appearance in 2006. In their other two appearances (1998 and 2019), they failed to progress beyond the group stage.
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With a renewed sense of determination, D’Tigers are eager to build on their impressive AfroBasket qualification campaign and secure their place among the world’s best teams.
