Mali Replace Nigeria At Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022
Mali has replaced Nigeria at the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup set to be played in Australia in September and October.
The sport's world governing body, FIBA, announced the move after the Nigerian government's decision in May to withdraw from international basketball for two years.
FIBA added it will announce whether there will be any other decisions related to the Nigeria Basketball Federation's participation in other FIBA competitions and any potential disciplinary measures in due course.
Those measures look set to involve the men's team and whether they will take part in the ongoing African qualifiers for the 2023 World Cup, which are due to continue in July in Rwanda.
"It has become clear that given the circumstances created by the government's decision, ...