IHF Women’s U-18 World Championship: Coach Shittu releases final list of players as team jets out to China

Nigeria’s Women U-18 Handball team, Coach Adewunmi Agboola Shittu has unveiled his final list of players that will represent the country at the 10th IHF Women’s U-18 Handball Championship in China.

This is as the team jetted out of the country through the Muritala International Airport, Lagos on Monday via Egypt Air and will arrive Chuzhou, China for the competition on Tuesday.

Captain Esther Mathew and the Babatunde twins earned their place alongside the Samuel sisters while just one of the Muhammad sisters made the final list.

Left back Amarachi Oparaugo alongside Pivot Damilola Akinlade are also included in the final list as well.

Nigeria will begin their world cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday at 10am Nigerian time. They will also play Montenegro the next day at 2pm and then face continental rival Angola at 10am on Saturday.

FINAL TEAM LIST FOR  IHF WOMEN’S UNDER 18 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN CHINA 

Goalkeepers

1. SAMUEL PRECIOUS  GK  (SOKOTO RIMA)

2.BABATUNDE KEHINDE GK (ASPAC HBC)  

Right Wing

3. ONYEKWERE  LUCY (SOKOTO RIMA) 

4.IGBENEDION BLESSING  RW (DELTA FORCE )

Right Back

5. MATHEW  ESTHER RB (ADDIJA HBC)

6. OGBUSIMBA CHIDERA  RB (SOKOTO RIMA) 

Left Back

7. SAMUEL PRUDENCE  LB (SOKOTO RIMA) 

8.BABATUNDE TAIWO  LB (SEASIDERS BABE)

9. OPARAUGO AMARACHI LB (IMO GRASSHOPPERS) 

Left Wing

10. MUHAMMAD AMINA  LW (SOKOTO RIMA) 

11. OKOLO JOAN  LW (DELTA FORCE) 

Center Back

12. BELLO RAHIMA CB (SOKOTO RIMA) 

13. IZUOBA IJEOMA CB (DELTA FORCE) 

Pivot 

14. Akinlade Damilola (Rivers Queens