Nigeria’s D Tigress will face the defending champions, the United States, in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Rena Wakama’s team secured their spot in the last eight with a hard-fought 79-70 win over Canada on Sunday. They completed the group stage with two victories and one loss.
D Tigress started strong with a 75-62 win against Australia but fell to host nation France 75-54 in their second game. Their advancement to the quarter-finals makes them the first African basketball team, male or female, to achieve this milestone at the Olympics.
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The USA, on the other hand, won all three of their group matches against Japan, Belgium, and Germany. The quarter-final game will take place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy Arena in Lille on Wednesday.