{
  "id": 2045607,
  "title": "Fizdale names D’Tigers roster for World Cup qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fizdale-names-dtigers-roster-for-world-cup-qualifiers-2045607",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:36:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/fizdale-names-dtigers-roster-for-world-cup-qualifiers/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "D’Tigers head coach David Fizdale has announced the 12-man roster for the World Cup qualifiers, with Chima Moneke set to make his first official appearance since 2021. The team will compete in Tunisia for the second round of the African qualifiers, facing Cameroon, South Sudan, and Cape Verde in a crucial campaign leading up to the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Qatar.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Fizdale names D’Tigers roster for World Cup qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fizdale-names-dtigers-roster-for-world-cup-qualifiers",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:08:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}