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The Women’s U-18 handball team of Nigeria closed their campaign to the championship for the plague for the young African of 2025 in Oran, in Algeria, on a high note after defeating the host nation 29–28 in a dramatic way on Sunday.
The coach John Uzor led the team, who had already lost a semifinal, showed determination and determination to snatch the victory in the last seconds of the classification match to finish the 5th in the tournament.
Nigeria led 13-11 to half time, but were made to work hard in the second half while the Algerians, supported by their fans of the house enthusiasts, mounted a strong fight. The game was delicately in the balance to 28-28 directed in the last seconds, with the atmosphere inside the Electric Arena.
In a moment of brilliance, the Nigerian goalkeeper Aisha Jamilu produced a bold rescue to deny Algeria what could have been the winning goal
From the consequent short break, Ngozi Korie has held the courage to shoot at home just as the final whistle was about to be blown, unleashing exulting celebrations from the Nigerian bench.
With the victory, Nigeria ensured 5th place in the championship. However, the qualification for both the IHF Women’s U-18 World Championship and for the IHF women’s intercontinental intercontinental trophy.
