Handball: Nigeria Releases 16-man Squad For African Nations Cup

On Jan 15, 2024

The Head coach of Nigeria Men’s Handball Senior Team, Rafiu Salami has announced his final 16-man squad for the forthcoming African Cup of Nations in Cairo, Egypt.

The 26th African Men’s Handball Championships will be held from 17th to 27th January, 2024 in Egypt.

The list consists of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards.

Coach Salami picked largely young but experienced and vibrant players such as Farouk Yusuf who plays as Right Back for Franklin BM Granollers of Spain, Center back Ibrahim Dikko and Right Wing Gbenga Cole amongst others.

Coach Salami believes with this crop of players Nigeria will do well in yh competition as they navigate a delicate group D alongside Angola, Kenya and ten times champion Tunisia.

The Golden Arrows will begin their campaign as they face Angola in their first match at 3 pm Nigeria time (4pm local time) on Wednesday January 17th, 2023 before playing against Tunisia two days later (Friday) at 7pm Nigeria time and then playing against Kenya on Sunday at 1pm Nigeria time.

Nigeria will be making their 15th appearance at the Nations cup and their best tournament was in South Africa in 1998 where they finished fourth.

Final list of Players For Golden Arrows

Goalkeepers

1. Michael solomon agbaji

2. Obinna Okwor

3. Abbas Muhammad

Centerback

4, Ibrahim dikko

5, Hakeem salami

Left back

6. Joseph Gbawuan

7.John Shagari

Left wing

8. Anas Muhammad

9. Andrew Ojo

Right back

10. Farouk Yusuf

11. Obinna Anih

12. Gbenga Rotibi

Right wing

13. Gbenga Cole

14.Osamwonyi Mathew Olaye

Pivots

15. Steven Sessugh iorter

16. Daniel Bello

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