Handball Federation release final team list for U-18, U-20 IHF trophy Africa Zone 3 phase tournament

February 18, 2024

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The national U-18 and 20 men handball teams will travel to Accra , Ghana on Monday, February, 19, 2024 ahead of the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase which will commence on Tuesday.

The IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase will hold from February 20th to the 24th 2024 at the Borteyman Multipurpose Sports Hall, Accra Ghana

The national teams have been undergoing intensive preparations under the tutelage of their Coaches Emeka Nnamani (U-18 coach) and Fidelis Obi (U- 20) respectively at the Rowe Park Sports Center in Yaba, Lagos.

The two coaches have released their final list of 14 players each that will represent the country in the Youth and the Junior categories of the competition with several of the invited making the list while four players were dropped.

Nigeria’s U- 18 and U- 20 men’s team will be playing in a round robin competition with the U-18 team playing in the youth category alongside Benin Republic, host Ghana and Togo while the U-20 will team face the likes of Benin Republic, Cote’d’voire, Ghana, Liberia and Togo in the junior category.

The Nigeria teams will begin their campaign on Tuesday as the U-18 team face Benin Republic at 2pm Nigeria time while the U-20 team play Liberia at 8pm.

Final list of U-18 players

1. Kareem Faruk (Tojemarine Academy)

2. Sulaiman Azeez (Tojemarine Academy)

3. Faloki Christian (Tojemarine Academy)

4. Obabori Samuel (Tojemarine Academy – Goalkeeper)

5. Ganiu Aduragbemi (Tojemarine Academy )

6. AB Attahiru Sahabi. (Sokoto Rima — Goalkeeper.)

7. Isyska Mustapha (Tojemarine Academy)

8. Aliyu Rufai (Tojemarine Academy)

9. Yusuf Sulaiman (Sokoto Rima)

10.Mohammed Musa ( Road Safety)

11. Mohammed Mustapha ( Confluence Stars)