Tunisia: 2027 Fiba World Cup African Qualifiers – Nigeria’s d’Tigers Fall to Tunisia in Overtime Thriller

Both sides traded baskets until the final seconds, with regulation ending level at 73-73.

Nigeria’s D’Tigers opened their 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers with a painful overtime defeat on Thursday night, losing 88-78 to hosts Tunisia in Tunis despite a spirited performance that kept them in contention until the final minutes.

Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed’s newly assembled 12-man squad–built on a mix of experience and emerging talent–showed flashes of promise but ultimately…