Coach Shittu Adewunmi Agboola has invited 18 players to prepare for the IHF Women’s U18 World Cup in Chuzhou, China, scheduled for August 14-25, 2024.
This marks Nigeria’s debut in the World Cup after qualifying at the Africa Women’s U18 Handball Nations Cup in Tunisia.
Key returnees include captains Esther Mathew and Taiwo Babatunde, along with the Munira sisters from Rima Queens and Oparaugo Amarachi from Imo Grasshoppers.
Coach Agboola praised the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) and expressed the team’s determination to excel, starting preparations on July 14, 2024, in Benin City, Edo State.
Invited Players:
Goalkeepers
Samuel Precious (Sokoto Rima)
Babatunde Kehinde (ASPAC HBC)
Emmamuo Emuore (Delta Force)
Right Wing
4. Onyekwere Lucy (Sokoto Rima)
5. Igbenedion Blessing (Delta Force)
Right Back
6. Mathew Esther (Addija HBC)
7. Ogbusimba Chidera (Sokoto Rima)
Left Back
8. Samuel Prudence (Sokoto Rima)
9. Babatunde Taiwo (Seasiders Babe)
10. Oparaugo Amarachi (Imo Grasshoppers)
Left Wing
11. Muhammad Amina (Sokoto Rima)
12. Kasim Munira (Sokoto Rima)
13. Okolo Joan (Delta Force)
Center Back
14. Bello Rahima (Sokoto Rima)
15. Opara Monica (Sokoto Rima)
16. Izuoba Ijeoma (Delta Force)
Pivots
17. Akinlade Damilola (Rivers Queens)
18. Muhammad Munira (Sokoto Rima)