Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after suffering a crushing 111-56 defeat to France in their final group-stage game in Berlin, Germany.

The result condemned the African champions to a third consecutive defeat at the tournament, following earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary.

D’Tigress consequently finished at the bottom of their group, bringing their World Cup campaign to a disappointing end.

The defeat came after a remarkable period for the Nigerian side, which won a fifth consecutive continental title and reached the Olympic quarter-finals for the first time in its history.

However, that impressive form failed to translate to the global stage as D’Tigress struggled throughout the tournament, with their shortcomings exposed most severely against France.

Nigeria endured a disastrous opening quarter, falling 31-13 behind before France extended the advantage to 65-26 by half-time.

The gap widened further in the third quarter, with France taking a commanding 95-36 lead into the final period.

D’Tigress showed some fight in the fourth quarter but could do little to alter the outcome, eventually losing by 55 points.

The defeat marked Nigeria’s third appearance at the Women’s World Cup and represented a major setback from their run in the 2018 edition, when they reached the quarter-finals.

D’Tigress had also qualified for the 2022 tournament but did not participate after the Federal Government imposed a self-imposed ban on the country’s national basketball teams, with Mali taking Nigeria’s place.