Nigeria's under-18 girls are through to the Continental phase after they were crowned champions of the IHF Women's Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana.
The brilliant U-18 girls put on a show in the final to see off neighbours Benin Republic following a 25-point victory in the final.
Fans at the Tennis Arena of the Accra Sports Stadium were in awe of Coach Shittu Agboola Adewunmi's tutored girls as they earned a 42-17 victory over Benin.
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With the incredible win, Nigeria has qualified for the IHF Women's Trophy Continental Phase, after winning four matches without losing any game in the competition.
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HANDBALL IHF Trophy Intercontinental: Nigeria names 13-man team for U-18 tourney in Costa Rica
Nigeria will be in the handball championship as the champions of Africa, with the team set to depart the country in batches.
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Goalkeeper Babatunde Kehinde emerged as the heroine of the game after she was named the Most Valuable Player of the Match for a wonderful performance.
Her twin sister Babatunde Taiwo was also a standout performer in the competition and got the MVP in Nigeria's first match against Liberia.
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The Millers extended their unbeaten run over the weekend with a win over GSU.
Also, Esther Matthew was voted as the Most Valuable Player of the championship while organisers picked goalkeeper Precious Samuel as the best goalkeeper of the competition
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20:52 - 12.04.2023
HANDBALL Nigeria begins preparation for IHF Emerging Nations Championship
Nigeria's under-23 men's handball team has begun camping in Abuja ahead of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship.
President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr Samuel Ocheho, who is in Accra in his capacity as the president of IHF Africa Zone 3 said he is excited that the development programmes of the HFN to discover talents are yielding dividends.
"I am super excited that the programmes of the HFN to discover players through our underage competition are yielding dividends.
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"This is a testament to the successes of our programmes and we will continue to ensure that we continue to development of the game and its continued growth," Ocheho said.
Nigeria will represent Africa Zone 3 the continental phase of the IHF Trophy Africa phase in a yet-to-be-announced host country in a few months.
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