FIBA headquarters
23/06/2022
Statement
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FIBA Statement regarding the Nigeria Basketball Federation

The Nigerian women's national team has been withdrawn from the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 and replaced by Mali, as confirmed on June 2, 2022. The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) will be subject to disciplinary sanctions for this withdrawal and its consequences, including on the players and the competition.

FIBA has received no official information from the NBBF or other authorities in relation to the Nigerian men's national team.   

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