Nigeria releases final list for IHF Trophy Africa tourney

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The head Coach of Nigeria’s Men U-18 Handball team, Emeka Nnamani has released his final list of players that will represent the country at the IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

in The IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase will hold at the Ethiopian Sports Academy, in Addis Ababa from the 2nd of November through to the 6th of November 2024 and the national U-18 handball team have been undergoing intensive training under the watchful eyes of Coach Emeka Nnamani and his assistant, Joshua Olubato at the Rowe Park Sports Center, Yaba, Lagos ahead of the competition.

The team will travel on Friday morning via the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Nigeria delegation will be led by Alhaji
Abdulkadir Hussain Mohammed who is an executive board member of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) representing the North-East zone.

The list includes top players such as Captain Faruk Kareem alongside multi-talented player Azeez Suliamon Olaitan who is the MVP of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2023 and goalkeeper Samuel Obabori; all from Tojemarine Academy.

Others include Aliyu Rufai of Corrections Boys, Suliamon Sani of Niger United, Musa Mohammed of Safety Shooters and Ganiu Aduragbemi of Lagos Seasider Boys of Lagos amongst others.

Coach Emeka Nnamani said this players will make Nigeria proud at the competition as the aim is to qualify for IHF Trophy Intercontinental phase.

These set of players are picked from a large pool of great handballing players in the U-18 category and I know they will make our country proud as they did at the zonal phase in Ghana earlier in the year” Coach Nnamani said.

Nigeria’s U-18 Handball team are the defending champion of the continental phase which they won in Congo Brazzaville two years ago after which, they went on to finish third globally in the Intercontinental phase in Kosovo.

Coach  Nnamani side will represent the Africa Zone B region after defeating Ghana 33-25 to emerge as champion of the IHF Trophy Men Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana earlier in the year.

They will begin their IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase campaign against Zambia in the Youth (under 18) category on Saturday at 3pm Nigeria time which is 5pm local time in Addis Ababa.

Final list of Nigeria Youth Team For 2024 IHF Trophy Continental Phase in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Goalkeepers

1. Obabori Samuel Tojemarine HC. Goalkeeper

2. AB Atahiru Sahabi Sokoto Rima HC. Goalkeeper.

Center Back

3. Faruk Olamilekan Kareem; Tojemarine HC. (Captain )

4. Fashogbon Sulaimon Abayomi — Lagos seasiders.

Right back

5. Azeez Sulaimon Olaitan –Tojemarine HC.

Left back

6. Foloki Christian Bolaji –Tojemarine HC.

7. Isyiaka Mustapha Tojemarine HC

8. Musa Mohamed — Safety Shooters.

9. Aliyu Rufa’i — Correction Boys HC

Pivot

10.  Yusuf Sulaiman — Tojemarine HC.

Left Wing

11. Mohamed Mustapha. Tojemarine HC.

12. Akani Basit Olayinka — Lagos seasiders

Right Wing

13. Ganiu Aduragbemi Emmanuel — Lagos seasiders.

14. Sulaiman Sani –  Niger United

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