Nigeria D’Tigress 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Roster: Full Squad
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have confirmed their 12-player roster for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have named their 12-player roster for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany.
The tournament runs from September 4 to 13, 2026, with Nigeria drawn in Group B alongside France, Hungary and South Korea.
D’Tigress Final 12
The roster announced ahead of the tournament is:
Promise Amukamara
Jordan Obi
Elizabeth Balogun
Murjanatu Musa
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah
Rita Igbokwe
Victoria Macaulay
Ezinne Kalu
Shay Ijiwoye
Nicole Enabosi
Amy Okonkwo
Grace Efosa
The squad combines experienced D’Tigress players with emerging talent as head coach Rena Wakama prepares Nigeria for another major international campaign.
Amy Okonkwo, who captained Nigeria at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, returns as one of the team’s key figures. She was instrumental in Nigeria’s record-extending fifth consecutive AfroBasket title in Abidjan last year.
Group B
Nigeria will compete in Group B with:
🇫🇷 France
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇳🇬 Nigeria
The group stage will be played from September 4 to 7. The group winner advances directly to the quarter-finals, while the teams finishing second and third enter the qualification round for the quarter-finals.
Nigeria’s World Cup Fixtures
🇰🇷 South Korea vs Nigeria 🇳🇬
📅 Friday, September 4
⏰ 2:30 PM Berlin time
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs Hungary 🇭🇺
📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 2:15 PM Berlin time
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs France 🇫🇷
📅 Monday, September 7
⏰ 2:30 PM Berlin time
Nigeria will open their campaign against South Korea before facing Hungary the following day. The D’Tigress then round off their group-stage campaign against France.
D’Tigress chasing another strong World Cup campaign
Nigeria arrive in Berlin as African champions, having won the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket to extend their continental dominance.
The D’Tigress will also look to build on their historic performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they became the first African basketball team to reach an Olympic quarter-final.
With their final 12 now confirmed, attention turns to Friday’s opening game against South Korea as Nigeria begins its quest for another memorable World Cup campaign.
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