Nigeria's under 18 Women Handball team has began preparation for  the IHF Women Under 18 World Cup in China.

The 2024 IHF Women's U18 Handball World Championship will hold in the city of Chuzhou, China August 14 to 25, 2024 and Nigeria is one of the four countries that will represent the continent of Africa in the world cup after they qualified for the first time at the Africa Women's Under 18 Handball Nations Cup in Monastir, Tunisia last year.

They had played in the IHF Trophy series and finished second globally and are in pole position as one of the most exciting handball teams for the world championship.

Captains Esther Mathew and Taiwo Babatunde with her twin sister make return to the team alongside the Munira sisters from Rima Queens of Sokoto and Oparaugo Amarachi of Imo Grasshoppers.

Also the Samuel sisters and Rivers Queens Damilola Akinlade are also amongst the invited players.

Coach Shittu Adewunmi Agboola, , said the team is determined to do well in the competition as they commenced preparation from Sunday July 14th, 2024 at the Etete Indoor sports hall in Benin City, Edo State.

"As we sojourn to the IHF Female U18 World Cup with the Nigeria flag, hopes and dreams of our teeming fans and population all behind us, we are fully motivated to give it a memorable tournament and remarkable outing.

"We will give it our best shot and make Nigeria proud" Coach Shittu said.

Invited Players For IHF Women Under 18 World Cup 

Goalkeepers

1. SAMUEL PRECIOUS  GK  (SOKOTO RIMA)
2.BABATUNDE KEHINDE GK (ASPAC HBC)  
3. EMMAMUZO EMUORE GK (DELTA FORCE) 

Right Wing

4. ONYEKWERE  LUCY (SOKOTO RIMA) 
5.IGBENEDION BLESSING  RW (DELTA FORCE )

Right Back

6. MATHEW  ESTHER RB (ADDIJA HBC)
7. OGBUSIMBA CHIDERA  RB (SOKOTO RIMA) 

Left Back

8. SAMUEL PRUDENCE  LB (SOKOTO RIMA) 
9.BABATUNDE TAIWO  LB (SEASIDERS BABE)
10. OPARAUGO AMARACHI LB (IMO GRASSHOPPERS) 

Left Wing

11. MUHAMMAD AMINA  LW (SOKOTO RIMA) 
12. KASIM MUNIRA LW (SOKOTO RIMA) 
13. OKOLO JOAN  LW (DELTA FORCE) 

Center Back

14. BELLO RAHIMA CB (SOKOTO RIMA) 
15. OPARA MONICA CB (SOKOTO RIMA) 
16. IZUOBA IJEOMA CB (DELTA FORCE) 

Pivots

17. AKINLADE DAMILOLA PV ,(RIVERS QUEENS) 
18. MUHAMMAD MUNIRA PV (SOKOTO RIMA)