Nigeria battle for honours at 26th African Handball Cup of Nations
Nigeria will be hoping to exceed its fourth place finish in 1998 when the 26th African Men Handball Nations Cup kicks off in Egypt on Wednesday January 17.
In a statement released by the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Media Assistant, Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi, the Coach Rafiu Salami-tutored side will be its 15th appearance at the continental showpiece after a 16-man list was released by the coach.
The Nigeria Handball Men National Team nicknamed “The Golden Arrows” ended their camping in Abuja and departed Nigeria on Monday January 15 to Egypt.
The selected team is a mixture of youthfulness and experience as players like Farouk Yusuf, who plies his trade with Franklin BM Granollers of Spain; Ibrahim Dikko and Gbenga Cole led the team.
An optimist Salami believes with the set of players Nigeria will do well as they take on Angola, Kenya and 10-time champion Tunisia in group D.
The Golden Arrows will begin their campaign against Angola on Wednesday January 17th, before slugging it out against Tunisia on Friday January 19 while their last group match will be against Kenya on Sunday January 19. Squad: Goalkeepers; Michael solomon agbaji, Obinna Okwor, Abbas Muhammad
Centerback; Ibrahim Dikko, Hakeem salami
Left back; Joseph Gbawuan, John Shagari
Left wing; Anas Muhammad, Andrew Ojo
Right back; Farouk Yusuf, Obinna Anih, Gbenga Rotibi
Right wing; Gbenga Cole, Osamwonyi Mathew Olaye
Pivots; Steven Sessugh Iorter, Daniel Bello