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Team Nigeria finish second as IHF Trophy's Intercontinental Phase ends in Kosovo

Posted : 18 March 2025

Nigeria's U-18 Men’s Handball team finished second at the IHF Trophy's Intercontinental Phase following a 34-30 loss to Kosovo after overtime in the final of the competition on Sunday in Pristina, Kosovo.


It was indeed a tough match. The team, led by Coach Emeka Nnamani, went into the match with determination to avenge an earlier defeat against the host in the preliminary stage and had prepared adequately. However, they were limited by Kosovo's resolute defense. Despite scoring vital goals, they settled for a 13-13 draw in the first half.


In the second half, Nigeria outscored the host and was even leading 26-24 with less than three minutes remaining. Christian Foloki and Mustapha Mohammed combined for 13 goals, which gave Nigeria the lead. However, they couldn't hold on as Kosovo scored two quick goals, with the help of Amar Muqolli, as the clock wound down, forcing overtime.


After 10 minutes of overtime (5 minutes for each half), the host, encouraged by their fans, won the match 34-30 to be crowned champions of the IHF Trophy's Intercontinental Phase.


The USA finished third, with a 36-34 win in the bronze medal match against Uzbekistan.


Nigeria’s Mustapha Mohammed was the top scorer of the competition, with 43 goals, followed by two Kosovo players, Amar Muqolli (30 goals) and Granit Kadiri (29 goals).


This is the second time Nigeria has lost in the final, the first being in 2019 against Chinese Taipei. They also finished third in the 2023 edition.

 

 

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