Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, face a difficult path at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics after being drawn into Group B alongside powerhouse teams Australia, Canada, and France.

The draw, held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies on Tuesday, saw Nigeria placed in Pot 4 alongside Puerto Rico and Germany, setting the stage for an intense competition.

The top two teams from each group will secure automatic berths in the quarter-finals, while the two best third-place finishers will also have a shot at advancing.

The basketball action at the Paris 2024 Olympics will unfold at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille, with the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament scheduled from July 29 to August 11.

D’Tigress, African champions, are gearing up for their consecutive Olympic appearance following their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.