Nigeria vs France: Time and where to watch D'Tigress 2nd Paris 2024 Olympic game

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team known as D'Tigress are the sensation of the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics.

The team made history by defeating the number three-ranked Australia in their opening group game.

Now they have two more games as they attempt to progress from their group.

Nigeria defeated the Opals of Australia 75-62 in their opening game, pulling off a historic upset.

The African team put on a great display, taking advantage of Australian mistakes to win in front of yet another sizable audience in Lille.

Other than the heroics of the entire Nigerian team, this will go down in history.

Ezinne Kalu was on fire, finishing with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals in her first international game since Tokyo 2020.

Considering their poor start to the game, D'Tigress were excellent and this win could prove to be the cherry on top of the forecasts regarding Group B.

France easily defeated Canada 75-54 in their opening game of the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024, highlighting their reputation as possible contenders.

As France made a significant declaration of purpose, it was party time for the locals inside Stade Pierre Mauroy, who cherished their team's efforts at both ends of the floor.

During a record-breaking second quarter, France shut out Canada entirely.

With a characteristic vivacious and elegant start, Gabby Williams led the French team in this event, finishing with 12 points, 8 assists, and 5 steals.

It was France's third-largest Olympic victory in history, after only their victories against Senegal with 36 points in 2000.

France qualified for the Olympic Games as hosts of this edition.

D'Tigress on the other hand picked up their ticket to the Olympics when at the qualification tournament.

The last time D'Tigress faced France was in the group stage of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.

It was a 25-point victory for France winning 87-62 and ending D'Tigress hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage.

The game between Nigeria and Japan will take place in Lille France on Thursday, August 1, 31 2024.

The game will kick off at 4:15 PM Nigerian time and will be available on Supersport.