Nigeria’s women’s wheelchair basketball team made history on Monday, defeating India 7-6 to secure Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth Games wheelchair basketball win and a place in the Glasgow 2026 quarter-finals.
The victory at SEC Hall 4 marked a turnaround after earlier defeats to Wales and Scotland, with Nigeria needing a win to stay in contention. In a tight match, they held their nerve to edge India by a single point.
The result sets up a quarter-final clash with Australia on Tuesday and extends the achievement of becoming the first Nigerian wheelchair basketball team to compete at the Games.
Buoyed by the win, Nigeria now face Australia with hopes of reaching the semi-finals and moving closer to a historic medal, as celebrations continue across the team camp.
