“We needed that win to stay in the fight” — Fizdale hails D’Tigers’ Cape Verde masterclass
World Cup hopes remain alive The victory means D’Tigers finish the latest qualifying window with five wins and four defeats, keeping them firmly in the battle for one of Africa’s tickets to the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Nigeria’s head coach, David Fizdale, believes D’Tigers’ emphatic 100-84 victory over Cape Verde was exactly the result his team needed to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup alive.
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