{
  "id": 3852778,
  "title": "D’Tigers fall 78-62 against Cameroon in W’Cup qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dtigers-fall-78-62-against-cameroon-in-wcup-qualifiers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T00:46:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dtigers-fall-78-62-against-cameroon-in-wcup-qualifiers-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The D’Tigers suffered a 78-62 loss against Cameroon in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers, held at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia on Thursday. Yves Missi led Cameroon with a standout performance, scoring 24 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and recording four blocks. The Central Africans began the game strongly before leveling the score at 11-11, only to build a nine-point lead. The decisive stretch occurred with four minutes and 28 seconds left in the first quarter, when Christian Koloko scored a dunk to tie the game, marking the beginning of a momentum shift in favor of Cameroon. Cameroon led the first quarter 23-14, tied the second quarter 18-18, but fell behind in the third (19-16) and fourth (18-14) quarters, ultimately securing a 16-point victory. Despite a strong start, Nigeria's best run came early, turning a 2-0 deficit into a 6-2 lead. However, Cameroon's dominant performances, particularly by Yves Missi, ultimately secured their victory and a path to advancing to the World Cup in Qatar.",
  "summary": "D’Tigers made a poor start to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers, suffering a 78-62 defeat to Cameroon in their opening game at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia, on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Yves Missi delivered a standout performance for Cameroon with 24 points, nine Read More:…",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "D’Tigers fall 78-62 against Cameroon in W’Cup qualifiers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dtigers-fall-78-62-against-cameroon-in-wcup-qualifiers",
        "published": "2026-08-27T23:30:17.000Z"
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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."
}