Eighteen Players Invited As Nigeria’s Women Under 18 Handball Team To Begin Preparation For IHF Women Under 18 World Cup in China.
Coach Shittu Adewunmi Agboola of the Nigeria’s under 18 Women Handball team has invited 18 players ahead of the IHF Women Under 18 World Cup in China.
The 2024 IHF Women’s U18 Handball World Championship will hold in the city of Chuzhou, China August 14 to 25, 2024 and Nigeria is one of the four countries that will represent the continent of Africa in the world cup after they qualified for the first time at the Africa Women’s Under 18 Handball Nations Cup in Monastir, Tunisia last year.
They had played in the IHF Trophy series and finished second globally and are in pole position as one of the most exciting handball teams for the world championship.
Captains Esther Mathew and Taiwo Babatunde with her twin sister make return to the team alongside the Munira sisters from Rima Queens of Sokoto and Oparaugo Amarachi of Imo Grasshoppers.
Also the Samuel sisters and Rivers Queens Damilola Akinlade are also amongst the invited players.
Coach Shittu Adewunmi Agboola, who penned down a heartfelt appreciation post on his social media pages, dedicating the success of the team thus far to the HFN led by the president Mr. Samuel Ocheho, said the team is determined to do well in the competition as they commenced preparation from Sunday July 14th, 2024 at the Etete Indoor sports hall in Benin City, Edo State.
“As we sojourn to the IHF Female U18 World Cup with the Nigeria flag, hopes and dreams of our teeming fans and population all behind us, we are fully motivated to give it a memorable tournament and remarkable outing.
“We will give it our best shot and make Nigeria proud” Coach Shittu said.
Invited Players For IHF Women Under 18 World Cup
Goalkeepers
1. SAMUEL PRECIOUS GK (SOKOTO RIMA)
2.BABATUNDE KEHINDE GK (ASPAC HBC)
3. EMMAMUZO EMUORE GK (DELTA FORCE)
Right Wing
4. ONYEKWERE LUCY (SOKOTO RIMA)
5.IGBENEDION BLESSING RW (DELTA FORCE )
Right Back
6. MATHEW ESTHER RB (ADDIJA HBC)
7. OGBUSIMBA CHIDERA RB (SOKOTO RIMA)
Left Back
8. SAMUEL PRUDENCE LB (SOKOTO RIMA)
9.BABATUNDE TAIWO LB (SEASIDERS BABE)
10. OPARAUGO AMARACHI LB (IMO GRASSHOPPERS)
Left Wing
11. MUHAMMAD AMINA LW (SOKOTO RIMA)
12. KASIM MUNIRA LW (SOKOTO RIMA)
13. OKOLO JOAN LW (DELTA FORCE)
Center Back
14. BELLO RAHIMA CB (SOKOTO RIMA)
15. OPARA MONICA CB (SOKOTO RIMA)
16. IZUOBA IJEOMA CB (DELTA FORCE)
Pivots
17. AKINLADE DAMILOLA PV ,(RIVERS QUEENS)
18. MUHAMMAD MUNIRA PV (SOKOTO RIMA)
