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Nigeria to play USA, Azerbaijan, Moldova in Group B of IHF Emerging Nations Championship in Bulgaria

Posted : 31 January 2025

Nigeria's U-23 Men's Handball team will play the USA and Azerbaijan in Group B of the 5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship, which will be held in Bulgaria.


The International Handball Federation revealed the groupings for the championship following the completion of the Draws at the IHF Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.


The team, which is expected to be led by Coach Solomon Yola, will play the United States of America, Azerbaijan, and the Republic of Moldova in Group B of the championship, which will be held from March 11th to 16th, 2025, in Vana, Bulgaria.


The team is familiar with two of their opponents at this level, as they lost to the Americans in one of the group games in their very first edition of the Emerging Nations Championship, hosted in 2019 in Georgia, and defeated Azerbaijan in another group match in the 2023 edition, which was also hosted in Bulgaria.


It is an opportunity for Nigeria to improve on their previous performances at the Emerging Nations Championship in their third outing, according to the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Mr. Samuel Ocheho, who also said the Federation will ensure they succeed at the championship.


"This is a tricky group for our boys, but I see opportunities, as it is a chance for the team to improve on their previous 7th place standing in the championship," Ocheho said.


"We also know our opponents in this competition, and we will give all the necessary support for the team to succeed because we believe they will thrive in the championship," he added.


Ocheho also appealed to the National Sports Commission to support the efforts of the HFN in their continued push to place Nigerian handball on the global stage.


5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship Draws


Group A 
Cyprus  
Bulgaria  
Great Britain  
Paraguay  


Group B
USA  
Azerbaijan  
Nigeria  
Republic of Moldova  

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