Nigeria’s D’Tigers will take on Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket in Angola.
The quarter-final pairing was confirmed after Senegal beat South Sudan 78-65 in their qualification tie for the knockout round on Monday.
D’Tigers will hope to continue their impressive run when they face Senegal on August 20.
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To get to the last eight, D’Tigers finished top in Group B thanks to victories against defending champions Tunisia, Madagascar and Cameroon.
Senegal placed second in Group D which earned them a place in the quarter-final qualification spot.
The Senegalese began their campaign with a win against Uganda but lost to Egypt.
However, they bounced back from the defeat to Egypt by overcoming Mali 84-70.
Senegal have won the AfroBasket five times – 1968, 1972, 1978, 1980 and 1997.
By James Agberebi
