Handball: Coach Salami shortlists 16 for Nations Cup

Coach Rafiu Salami has released a team list of 16 players that will represent Nigeria at the 26th Africa Men Handball Nations Cup in Egypt.

The Nigeria Handball Men National Team nicknamed “The Golden Arrows” have rounded up camping in Abuja ahead of the biggest handball nations cup in the continent from January 17 to 27, 2023 and will travel to Egypt on Monday from the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport in Abuja.

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 the 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