Chimezie Metu leads D'Tigers turnaround as Nigeria advance in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

David Fizdale's first assignment as Nigeria head coach ended with a perfect qualifying window as the D'Tigers swept its final three games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers to finish the window 3-0.

The strong rebound saw the Nigerians end the group phase at 4-2 and advancing to the second and final round of the 2027 qualifiers.

The sweep followed an 84-81 win over Tunisia, an 80-79 comeback victory over Guinea and a 106-62 rout of Rwanda to overturn their disappointing start from the first window.