Nigeria’s D’Tigress open their 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign with a defeat to South Korea in Berlin. They lose 99–81, with the game staying close early before South Korea pulls away in the final stretch.
Across reports, D’Tigress begin competitively, keeping the score within a few points at the end of the first quarter and remaining in contention through the middle of the game. One outlet notes that Nigeria fades late after staying within six points entering the final quarter, while another highlights the first-quarter scoreline and the team’s stronger second-quarter performance. Both accounts agree on the venue, the opponent, and the final result, and differ mainly in the emphasis placed on when South Korea’s lead grows and how the game progresses by quarter.
