Nigeria national handball team

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Nigeria
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Association Handball Federation of Nigeria
CoachSolomon Yola
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Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 1999 )
Best result23rd (1999)
African Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1979 )
Best result4th (1998)
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The Nigeria national handball team is the national team of Nigeria. It takes part in international handball competitions.

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The team participated at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship, where they placed 23rd.

Results

World Championship

African Championship

YearPosition
Tunisia 1974 Did not participate
Algeria 1976
Congo 1979 8th place
Tunisia 1981 6th place
Egypt 1983 Did not participate
Tunisia 1985 7th place
Morocco 1987 Did not participate
Algeria 1989
Egypt 1991
Côte d'Ivoire 1992
Tunisia 1994
Benin 1996 5th place
YearPosition
South Africa 1998 4th place
Algeria 2000 Did not qualify
Morocco 2002 7th place
Egypt 2004 Did not qualify
Tunisia 2006 10th place
Angola 2008 6th place
Egypt 2010 7th place
Morocco 2012 Did not qualify
Algeria 2014 11th place
Egygpt 2016 10th place
Gabon 2018 10th place
Tunisia 2020 11th place
Total13/24

IHF Emerging Nations Championship

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