The Head of Nigeria U-18 Handball Team, Coach Adewunmi Agboola, has picked 14 players ahead of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase, slated for Accra.
M.Cosmos Chukwuemeka, Media Coordinator, Handball Federation of Nigeria, made this known in a statement provided for newsmen in Lagos on Monday.
He said the players had been training at the Mobolaji Sports Centre, Yaba (Rowe Park) in Lagos and will participate in the group A of the under 18 category alongside the host.
He said other countries in Group A included Liberia and Niger Republic, with Nigeria beginning their campaign against Niger Republic in the first match of the competition.
The competition is set to begin on Tuesday and runs till April 15 at the Tennis Arena of the Accra Sports Stadium.
According to him, the team has played two vital friendly matches against Lagos Under-18 boys team and All Star Senior Female Team as part of their preparation for the IHF Trophy
.(NAN)
