Naija handball boys, wey dem dey call Golden Arrows, don show say dem no dey joke as dem don beat Guinea 30-28 for 5th-8th place match wey dem play for Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup wey dey happen for Kigali, Rwanda.
This match no be small matter o! Na him be wetin go decide if Nigeria go fit qualify for the 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship wey dey happen for Germany. Dem show say dem get heart as dem manage play the match even when dem reduce to six men after Faruk Yusuf collect red card for first half. Dem no crumble under pressure at all.
As dem go halftime, dem don carry small 16-14 lead go boarding, but we sabi say na second half sabi men and women go show how e be, na wetin Golden Arrows do. Even with Guinea dey push, Nigeria keep maintain dem lead, no wahala.
Azeez Sulaiman shine bright for dis match, he don score eight goals and carry MVP award. No be only him hold gist, John Shagari join am full ground, also score eight goals wey dey help reignite the fire wey dey for Nigeria’s attack.
With dis win, dem don set the stage for another crucial match against Angola wey don beat Morocco 27-20. E go be like final match for Nigeria wey dem wan use take enter World Cup after dem don dey miss am since 1999. Na serious matter we dey talk here o!
Everybody dey ginger as Golden Arrows don gather momentum; dem get small chance for history wey dey beckon. If dem fit win Angola, den na wahala for dem go fit return to global stage wey dem dey dream of. Naija dey support you, guys!
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