Nigeria men's national under-21 volleyball team

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The Nigeria men's national under-21 volleyball team represents Nigeria in international men's under-21 volleyball competitions and friendly matches. [1] [2]

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Team achievements

The Team finished in fourth place at the 2022 African U-21 Men's Volleyball Championship in Tunisia. [3]

As a result of this position, the Team failed to pick one of the slots to the 2023 Federation of International Volleyball World Cup Championship due to the loss against Morocco. [4] [5]

The Nigeria Team finished in the fifth place when the championship was hosted in Abuja by winning DR Congo. [6]

Team Players

Some of the players that were invited for training ahead of the beach volleyball championship in Thailand in 2021 includes; Emenike Collins, Chidiebere Okeke, Safa Collins and Sunday Jibril. [7]

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References

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