Nigeria 100:84 Cape Verde: Match Result

Match report

Nigeria beat Cape Verde 100 to 84 in their opening FIBA World Cup match on Saturday, 30 August 2026. The hosts ran away with the contest by then, building a lead that never looked in jeopardy. Cape Verde could not match Nigeria's pace and simply fell apart after the opener. The decisive period came after the first quarter, when Nigeria's extra possessions told. They grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to Cape Verde's nine and turned those chances into points. And here's the thing — the visitors managed only 10 assists all game, while Nigeria moved the ball 28 times. Cape Verde tried to stay in it from distance. They attempted 34 three-pointers and hit 12, but that was not enough. Nigeria answered with 15 from 33 attempts and also won the battle at the free-throw line, converting 11 of 18 shots. By the final whistle the gap stood at 16 points. Nigeria also controlled the glass on the defensive end. They secured 28 defensive rebounds and made life difficult for Cape Verde inside, matching them with four blocks. The visitors turned the ball over 19 times while Nigeria committed 16, and the difference showed in the scoreboard. The result lifts Nigeria into a better position in the group, though the table does not tell the whole story. Cape Verde enter the tournament with two defeats in their last two outings, both in August, and will need to find their rhythm quickly.

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Key numbers

Three-pointers 33 – 34

Assists 28 – 10

Blocks 4 – 4

Defensive rebounds 28 – 21

Statistics

All statistics

33 Three-pointers 34

28 Assists 10

4 Blocks 4

28 Defensive rebounds 21

74 Field goals 64

18 Free throws 32

14 Offensive rebounds 9

26 Personal fouls 20

42 Rebounds 30

13 Steals 9

15 Three-pointers made 12

37 Field goals made 27

11 Free throws made 18

16 Turnovers 19

Match prediction: Nigeria — Cape Verde

Win: Nigeria

Confidence 50%

Reasoning

Нигерия, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 losses
Кабо-Верде, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 2 games, Нигерия — 1, Кабо-Верде — 1

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