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Nigeria Set to Face Zambia Today in IHF Trophy Africa Match

by Arabella Zikora

The match between Nigeria and Zambia, which was supposed to be played on Saturday at the IHF World Handball Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has been shifted to Sunday (today).

The National U-18 men’s handball team led by Coach Emeka Nnamani was to leave for Addis Ababa on Friday via the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, but couldn’t do so due to scheduling reasons and had to leave the country on Saturday morning via Ethiopia Airways.

They will play against Zambia at 1 p.m. Nigerian time at the Ethiopia Sports Centre in Addis Ababa before facing host Ethiopia on Monday at the same venue.

President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Ocheho, has praised the International Handball Federation (IHF) for rescheduling the match following the unfortunate issues with flight

Nigeria are the defending champions of the continental phase, which they won in Congo Brazzaville two years ago and went on to finish third in the intercontinental phase in Kosovo.

Coach Emeka Nnamani’s side will represent Africa Zone B region after defeating Ghana 33-25 to emerge as champions of the IHF Trophy Men Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana earlier in the year.

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