By earning a spot in the Olympic basketball tournament’s last eight, the Nigerian women created history.

This came after their thrilling 79-70 triumph against Canada in their last group match on Sunday.
The squad finished first in Group B and earned five classification points.

But when Australia defeated France 79-72 in the other group game, their position changed, and Nigeria dropped to third in the standings.

The team’s next match is scheduled for August 7 at 9:30 p.m. against the reigning champions, USA.
This matchup marks the two teams’ second Olympic meeting.

D’Tigress lost their initial group match at the Tokyo Games to the Americans by a score of just nine points. In the qualifying for the 2024 Olympics, they were likewise defeated.

In other quarterfinal matches, Australia and Serbia will square off, Spain will play Belgium, and France will play Germany.