2026 FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket: Nigeria battle host Cote d’Ivoire for place in Sunday’s final

From JOE APU, Abidjan

Nigeria will take on host nation Cote d’Ivoire in the semi-finals of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2026, with a place in Sunday’s final — and a World Cup berth — on the line.

Nigeria arrive with the scars and swagger of recent big-game experience, having finished runners-up to Mali at last year’s tournament. Cote d’Ivoire, by contrast, are riding the…