The Nigerian senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will take on Indiana Fever in an international friendly scheduled for May 2, 2026, as part of their build-up to the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
The fixture forms part of a three-game preparation series lined up for the African champions as they intensify readiness for the global showpiece.
The team is also expected to face Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx in earlier friendlies.
The series of high-profile games against WNBA opposition is aimed at sharpening the squad’s competitiveness, exposing the players to elite-level basketball, and fine-tuning tactical cohesion ahead of the World Cup.
D’Tigress, one of Africa’s most dominant sides in recent years, will be looking to build momentum and assess squad depth through the preparatory fixtures as they target a strong outing on the world stage.
