African Women’s Handball Nations Cup: Nigeria Calls 18 Players To Lagos Camp

The Nigerian Handball Federation has invited 18 players to a camp ahead of next month’s African Women’s Handball Championship.

The federation says in a statement that the players should report for training at the Rowe Park Training Center in Lagos.

The 19th African Junior Handball Championship will be held in Monastir, Tunisia from 16 to 23 September 2023 where winners will qualify for the 2024 World Junior Handball Championship.

According to a list from the federation, 14 players were invited to the Nations Cup and competed in the IHF Challenge Trophy.

The list consists of captain Esther Matthew (Seasiders Babes) who was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2023 IHF Challenge Trophy (Zone 3), Best Goalkeeper of the IHF Zone 3, Precious Samuel (Rima Queens) as well as Taiwo Babatunde of Seasiders Babes.

Others on the list include Bayelsa Queens player Vera John, Damilola Akinlade of Delta Force and Amina Mohammed of Rima Queens.

Also invited are Prudence Samuel (Rima Queens), Lucy Onyekwere (Rima Queens), Rahima Bello (Rima Queens), Blessing Igbinedion (Delta Force) and Cynthia Terfa (Defenders Babes) amongst others.

The Handball Federation of Nigeria retained Agboola Shittu (TojeMarine) as head coach and will be assisted by Opuene Roberts (Bayelsa Queens)

Nigeria will face Algeria, Guinea and two times champions Tunisia in Group A of the Africa Women’s Youth Handball Nations Championship.

Nigeria have qualified for the IHF World Challenge Trophy, after successfully winning the IHF Continental Trophy in Abidjan.

FULL LIST:

Esther Matthew (Seasiders Babes)
Taiwo Babatunde (Seasiders Babes)
Kehinde Babatunde (Seasiders Babes)
Precious Samuel (Rima Queens)
Prudence Samuel (Rima Queens)
Lucy Onyekwere (Rima Queens)
Rahima Bello (Rima Queens)
Munira Kasimu (Rima Queens)
Amina Mohammed (Rima Queens)
Chidera Ogbusimba (Rima Queens)
Monica Opara (Rima Queens)
Amarachi Oparaugo (Imo Grasshopper)
Vera John (Bayelsa Queens)
Joan Okolo (Delta Force)
Damilola Akinlade (Delta Force)
Emuore Emmamuzo (Delta Force)
Blessing Igbinedion (Delta Force)
Cynthia Terfa (Defenders Babes)