Nigeria’s D’Tigress on Sunday qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup after defeated Mali 74-69.
D’Tigress will be among the teams expected to feature at FIBA Women’s World Cup scheduled to be held in Australia later this year.
Meanwhile, Sports Minister Sunday Dare in a chat with Sportingtribune shortly after the qualification commended the team for securing the tickets and assured them of the federal government support at the World Cup proper.
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An elated Dare said “We are very proud of you as our ambassadors and your effort was greatly appreciated. I can assure you that the ministry will all within its power to support your dream of doing well at the World Cup and I will employ you to go out there to make the country proud. I’m optimistic that you can do it as it will be a great joy for us as a nation seeing you lifting the World Cup trophy in Sydney later in the year,” he said.
