D’Tigress of Nigeria have been drawn against the USA in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The AfroBasket champions secured Nigeria’s historic first appearance in the last eight of the Olympic basketball tournament by defeating Canada 79-70 in their final group game on Sunday.

This also marks the first time an African team – male or female – has reached the quarter-finals.

D’Tigress are slated to face the defending champions and currently the top-ranked team in the world, on August 7 at 9:30 pm (8:30 pm Nigerian time).

This encounter will be the second time both teams meet at the Olympic Games.

At the Tokyo Olympics, D’Tigress lost to the Americans by 9 points in their opening group game.

Nigeria and the USA, in Antwerp, during the FIBA Women’s basketball qualification tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

The teams also faced off in the 2024 Olympic qualifiers, where Nigeria suffered a heavy defeat.

In other Quarter-final matchups, Serbia will play Australia, Spain will take on Belgium, and France will clash with Germany.