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FIBA: Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been drawn in Group B with Australia, Argentina, and Turkey in the 2018 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Basketball World Cup in Tenerife, Spain.
The draw which was held on Tuesday at the Teatro Leal, San Cristobal de la Laguna on the island of Tenerife, was confirmed on FIBA’s verified Twitter handle.
D’Tigress emerged champions at the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket in Bamako, Mali where they defeated Senegal 65-48 in the final to claim the title. It was their third Africa title.
They will come up against an Australian side who were World Cup champions in 2006 and have finished in the third position on three occasions in 1998, 2002 and 2014.
The Turkish team will be making their second appearance at the Women’s World Cup after finishing fourth at their debut in 2014.
While the Argentines will be making their ninth appearance at the Women’s World Cup.
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 draw completed
📖 https://t.co/AwI0btNwlv#FIBAWWC pic.twitter.com/wRRvNWYHNV
— FIBA media (@FIBA_media) February 6, 2018
2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Groups:
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
