Nigeria, April 22 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, will face familiar foes France and South Korea after the official draw for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 placed them in a challenging Group B.

The Nigerian side, currently ranked eighth in the world, will also contend with Hungary in a group that analysts have described as one of the more open pools in the tournament.

For D'Tigress, the draw presents an immediate chance for redemption. The team lost to both France and South Korea during the World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Lyon. They fell 93-86 to France in a closely fought game and also suffered a 77-60 defeat to South Korea less than 24 hours after a dominant opening win against Colombia.

Those r...