Nigeria’s Under 18 and 20 male handball teams, Monday, will play their first matches at the IHF International Trophy Continental Phase for Africa holding in Brazzaville, Congo.
The two teams will play a round robin competition in both categories with the National Under 20 boys team led by Coach Fidelis Obi, playing the very first match of the championship against Guinea at 9am while the Coach Emeka Nnamani led under 18 team begin their competition campaign against Burundi at 11am.
All matches will be played at the Gymnase Nicole OBA ( Nicole Oba Gymnasium) in Brazzaville.
The Nigeria teams qualified for the continental championship after winning both the under 18 and 20 categories of the IHF Challenge Trophy for Africa Zone 3 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast without losing any match and will hope to continue on that momentum force as they aim for the world championship.
