The Nigeria men’s handball team, the Golden Arrows, were victorious over their Togolese counterpart in the preliminary rounds at the ongoing 13th African Games, thrashing their West African neighbors 38-19 on Wednesday.
The Nigerian team, which recently finished ninth at the African Handball Championship held earlier this year in Egypt, cruised past the lower-ranked Togo at the Borteyman Sports Complex, claiming all available points.
Team Nigeria started on a good note in men’s Handball event, trouncing their Togolese opponents in the preliminary round of the competition. Nigeria defeated Togo 38 – 19, and will now hope to make it two wins in two when they play Mali on Friday #AfricanGames2023. pic.twitter.com/apL1RLTiyr
— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) March 13, 2024
Nigeria, alongside Egypt and two West African neighbors, Togo and Mali, have been drawn in Group 1 of the preliminary round.
The Egyptians, who are currently Africa’s best men’s handball team, currently top the group due to boasting a better goal difference than Nigeria, having beaten Mali 49-16 earlier today (Wednesday).
Nigeria will face Mali in their next match on Friday, March 16, as they aim to book a place in the semi-finals, and Togo will take on Egypt.
