{
  "id": 6170623,
  "title": "D’Tigress crash out of Women’s World Cup after France rout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dtigress-crash-out-of-womens-world-cup-after-france-rout-6170623",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:08:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dtigress-crash-out-of-womens-world-cup-after-france-rout/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's D’Tigress were eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after a 111-56 loss to France in their final Group B match in Berlin. The African champions finished at the bottom of the group after earlier defeats to South Korea and Hungary. France dominated the game from the start, taking a 31-13 lead after the first quarter and adding 34 points in the second. They went on to score 30 more points in the third quarter, leading 95-39 into the final period. Nigeria managed only 17 points in the fourth quarter. The victory marked a new Women's World Cup record, with France making 22 three-pointers, surpassing the previous record of 20 set by Japan. Gabby Williams led France with 25 points, while D’Tigress' Efosa-Aguebor contributed 15. The defeat was a disappointing end to a tournament where D’Tigress struggled to match their previous peak performance, having opened as five-time consecutive African champions and the continent's highest-ranked women's basketball team.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s D’Tigress have crashed out of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after a heavy defeat to France. Read More: https://punchng.com/dtigress-crash-out-of-womens-world-cup-after-france-rout/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigeria's D'Tigress eliminated from 2026 Women's World Cup",
    "France dominated, scoring 111-56 victory",
    "Gabby Williams led France with 25 points"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "D’Tigress, battered by France, end World Cup campaign winless",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dtigress-battered-by-france-end-world-cup-campaign-winless",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:51:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 FIFA WWC: D’Tigress suffer heavy defeat to France in final group game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/2026-fifa-wwc-dtigress-suffer-heavy-defeat-to-france-in-final-group",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:46:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "D’Tigress crash out of Women’s World Cup after France rout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/dtigress-crash-out-of-womens-world-cup-after-france-rout",
        "published": "2026-09-07T20:36:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}