Nigeria’s U-18s will begin their campaign against Croatia at the 2024 International Handball Federation (IHF) Women’s Championship in Group B on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
The 10th IHF Women’s Youth U-18 Handball Championship is scheduled to take place from August 14 to August 25, 2024, in Chuzhou, China.
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Ahead of the championship, the head coach of the Nigeria U-18 women’s handball team, Agboola Shittu, recently named his squad.
The 14-player roster includes a blend of two foreign players and 12 home-based players, with Esther Matthew of Addija HC as the team captain.
The home-based players consist of six from Sokoto Rima and three from Delta Force, while Imo Grasshoppers, Seasiders Babes, and Rivers Queens each have one player.
Nigeria is in Group B alongside Croatia, Montenegro, and Angola.
Final Team List
Goalkeepers: Precious Samuel (Sokoto Rima) and Kehinde Babatunde (ASPAC HBC)
Right Wing: Lucy Onyekwere (Sokoto Rima) and Blessing Igbenedion (Delta Force)
Right Back: Esther Matthew (Addija HBC) and Chidera Ogbusimba (Sokoto Rima)
Left Back: Prudence Samuel (Sokoto Rima), Taiwo Babatunde (Seasiders Babes), and Amarachi Oparaugo (Imo Grasshoppers)
Left Wing: Amina Muhammad (Sokoto Rima) and Joan Okolo (Delta Force)
Centre Back: Rahima Bello (Sokoto Rima) and Ijeoma Izuoba (Delta Force)
Pivot: Damilola Akinlade (Rivers Queens)
Officials
Agboola Shittu and Abdullahi Suleima (Sokoto Rima)
By Dotun Omisakin
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