IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase: Coach Nnamani releases final list of players

Posted : 01 November 2024

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

The IHF Trophy Africa Men’s Continental Phase will be held at the Ethiopian Sports Academy in Addis Ababa from November 2 to 6.

The national U-18 handball team has been undergoing intensive training under the watchful eyes of Coach Emeka Nnamani and Assistant Coach Joshua Olubato at the Rowe Park Sports Center in Yaba, Lagos, ahead of the competition.

Watch NPFL Matches LIVE: https://www.africasport.net/livetv/nigeria

The team will travel on Friday morning via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, and the Nigerian delegation will be led by Alhaji Abdulqadir Hussaini Mohammed, an executive board member of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), representing the North-East zone.

The list of players includes top talents such as Captain Faruk Kareem, alongside multi-talented player Azeez Suliamon Olaitan, 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 Seasiders, among others.

Coach Emeka Nnamani stated that these players will make Nigeria proud at the competition, as the aim is to qualify for the IHF Trophy Intercontinental phase.

"This group of players was selected from a large pool of talented handball players in the U-18 category, and I know they will make our country proud, just as they did at the zonal phase in Ghana earlier this year," Coach Emeka said.

Nigeria's U-18 Handball team is the defending champion of the continental phase, having won it in Congo Brazzaville two years ago, after which they finished third globally in the Intercontinental phase in Kosovo.

Coach Emeka Nnamani's team will represent the Africa Zone B region after defeating Ghana 33-25 to emerge as champions of the IHF Trophy Men Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana, earlier this year.

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

Final List

Goalkeepers
1. Obabori Samuel - Tojemarine HC.
2. AB Atahiru Sahabi - Sokoto Rima HC.

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 - Corrections 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.

IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase: Coach Nnamani releases final list of players

ADD A COMMENT :

Hot Topics