Nigeria’s Women U-18 handball team coach Adewunmi Agboola Shittu has unveiled his final list of players that will represent the country at the 10th IHF Women’s U-18 Handball Championship in China.
This is as the team jetted out of the country through the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Monday via Egypt Air and will arrive Chuzhou, China for the competition on Tuesday.
Captain Esther Mathew and the Babatunde twins earned their place alongside the Samuel sisters while just one of the Muhammad sisters made the final list.
Left back Amarachi Oparaugo alongside Pivot Damilola Akinlade are also included in the final list as well.
Nigeria will begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday at 10am Nigeria time. They will also play Montenegro the next day at 2pm and then face continental rival Angola at 10am on Saturday.
Final list of Women’s U-18 World team:
Goalkeepers:
- Samuel Precious (Sokoto Rima)
2.Babatunde Kehinde (ASPAC HBC)
Right wing:
- Onyekwere Lucy (Sokoto Rima)
4.Igbenedion Blessing (Delta Force)
Right back:
- Mathew Esther (Addija HBC)
- Ogbusimba Chidera (Sokoto Rima)
Left back:
- Samuel Prudence (Sokoto Rima)
8.Babatunde Taiwo (Seasiders Babe)
- Oparaugo Aamarachi (Imo Grasshoppers)
Left wing:
- Muhammad Amina (Sokoto Rima)
- Okolo Joan (Delta Force)
Center back:
- Bello Rahima (Sokoto Rima)
- Izuoba Ijeoma (Delta Force)
Pivot:
- Akinlade Damilola (Rivers Queens)
