Nigeria’s D’Tigers have been pitted against holders Tunisia, Cameroon and Madagascar in Group B of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament set to hold from August 12 to 24 in Angola, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The draw for the championship was held in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Friday.

The draws for all 16 teams were made according to a seeding system based on the FIBA world rankings, and the ceremony was attended by several African basketball legends.

The 2015 champions will be vying for only their second continental title in Angola.

Tunisia, who are the reigning champions, have won the competition on three occasions, and they defeated Nigeria in the 2017 final.

Cameroon have never won the AfroBasket, although they did finish runners-up in the 2007 edition held in Angola. They boast a decent lineup featuring NBA star Pascal Siakam, but it is yet unclear if the 2019 NBA champion will be available.

Madagascar first made her debut at the AfroBasket in 1972 (same as Nigeria) and will be making a fourth appearance at the 2025 edition in Angola. Her best finish was ninth position at the 1972 event held in Dakar, Senegal.

Nigeria’s last appearance at the AfroBasket 2021 ended in a disappointing defeat to Uganda in the pre-quarter-finals stages.

Luanda and Namibe are the two venues that will play host to the 31st edition of the FIBA AfroBasket tournament.

The Southern city of Namibe will host only the group phase games, while the capital Luanda, will stage some group fixtures and final phase match-ups.