FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025: Nigeria in group B with Portugal, Canada, China

FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2025

Nigeria in group B with Portugal, Canada, China

The draw for the 2025 edition of the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup scheduleed to take place from July 12 - 20 in Brno, Czechia has been done.

The draw was performed by former Czechia national team stars, Ivana Vecerova and Eva Viteckova. Czech Basketball Federation President Miroslav Jansta and FIBA Central Board and Executive Committee member Carmen Tocala attended the event on Tuesday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams each.

Nigeria is drawn in Group B with Portugal, Canada and China while the second African team in the championship, Mali is in Group C alongside France, Australia and Brazil.

Group A has USA, Israel, Hungary and Korea while teams in Group D are Spain, Czechia, Japan and Argentina.

All 16 teams participating in the event will advance to the competition's Final Phase with a single-elimination format in place from the Round of 16 onwards.

The teams from Group A will face teams from Group B, based on standings within these groups (1st vs 4th - 2nd vs 3rd) and teams from Group C will face teams from Group D.

Three-time defending champion, USA will be looking to win an 11th title in this upcoming edition of the competition.

Four other national teams have previously won the U19 Women's Basketball World Cup, among those being host nation Czechia who won the competition back in 2001 also hosted in Brno.

The 2025 edition of the tournament will take place from July 12 - 20 in Brno, Czechia.