Nigeria U18 Boys Storm AfroBasket After Unbeaten Zone 3 Triumph

Nigeria U18 Boys Qualify for 2026 AfroBasket After Unbeaten Zone 3 Campaign

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News Nigeria’s U18 Boys Basketball Team has secured qualification for the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket after an impressive unbeaten run at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U18 Qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The junior team emerged Zone 3 champions after winning all four of their matches in dominant fashion between July 4 and 11, defeating Benin and hosts Burkina Faso twice each. Nigeria opened their campaign with a comma…

Nigeria U18 Boys Storm AfroBasket After Unbeaten Zone 3 Triumph

Nigeria’s Under-18 boys’ basketball team has secured qualification for the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket after an outstanding unbeaten campaign at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian side dominated the tournament from 4 to 11 July, winning all four of their matches in emphatic fashion to emerge Zone 3 champions and claim an automatic ticket to the continental championship, scheduled to take place in Côte d’Ivo…