{"id":18926,"date":"2022-06-03T10:18:20","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T10:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/mali-replaces-nigeria-at-fiba-world-cup"},"modified":"2022-06-03T10:24:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T10:24:36","slug":"mali-replaces-nigeria-at-fiba-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/mali-replaces-nigeria-at-fiba-world-cup","title":{"rendered":"Mali replaces Nigeria at FIBA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s female basketball team, D\u2019Tigress, has been replaced with Mali for the upcoming FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022 that will take place in Belgrade, Serbia.<\/p>\n

This follows a development where the Federal Government of Nigeria, last month, announced the withdrawal of their national teams from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years.<\/p>\n

Sunday Dare, the Nigerian Minister of Sports said at that time that the decision to withdraw the teams was due to crises that have characterised the country’s basketball in the recent past.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the unending crisis which have plagued and nearly crippled the development of basketball in Nigeria, President Buhari has approved the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years. This is with immediate effect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a statement, FIBA recognised that it had been informed of Nigeria’s decision and moved to replace the team with Mali.<\/p>\n

\u201cFIBA was informed about the decision of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to withdraw the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) from all international basketball competitions and activities for a period of two years,\u201d a statement from FIBA said.<\/p>\n

It added:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn subsequent communications with the NBBF, and despite FIBA\u2019s request, it has become clear that against the circumstances created by the government\u2019s decision, the NBBF is unable to confirm its participation in the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cNigeria\u2019s withdrawal from the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022 is confirmed. Mali, as the next ranked team from Group B of the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, is invited to participate in the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup 2022<\/p>\n

The international basketball governing body (FIBA) noted that it will announce whether there will be more decisions related to Nigeria’s participation in other FIBA competitions and any potential disciplinary measures in this regard.<\/p>\n

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