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After the Nigerian team faced flight challenges on their way to Addis Ababa, their first match with Zambia had to be postponed.
The match between Nigeria and Zambia which was supposed to be played today at the IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been shifted to Sunday.
The National Under 18 Men Handball team led by Coach Emeka Nnamani was to leave for Addis Ababa on Friday via the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos but they couldn't because of scheduling reasons and had to leave on Saturday morning Ethiopia Airways.
They will play against Zambia on Sunday at 1 pm Nigeria time at the Ethiopia Sports Center in Addis Ababa and will then play host Ethiopia, the next day (Monday) at the same venue.
President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) President Samuel Ocheho has praised the International Handball Federation (IHF) for rescheduling the match following the unfortunate issues with the flight.
Nigeria's under-18 Handball team are the defending champion of the continental phase which they won in Congo Brazzaville two years ago. Afterward, they finished third globally in the Intercontinental phase in Kosovo.
Coach Emeka Nnamani's side will represent the Africa Zone B region after defeating Ghana 33-25 to emerge as the champion of the IHF Trophy Men Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana earlier in the year.
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