Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress will face off against Uganda in the semifinal of the 2024 FIFA AfroBasket Championship starting at 15:00 at the University of Pretoria in South Africa Nigeria reached this stage after defeating Egypt 66-51 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, thus exacting revenge on the North Africans, who were 72-60 in their opening Group A fixture on September 2.
Against a formidable side in Egypt, Nigeria, who qualified for the Last Eight as one of the two best third-place finishers from the Group Phase, stunned the reigning silver medallists to reach the semifinals.