Plateau Peacocks will be Nigeria’s sole representative at the 45th Africa Handball Club Championship in Morocco. The Handball Club championship is scheduled for the 10th to 19th October, 2024 in Laayoune, Morocco.
Plateau Peacocks is paired with Petro ATL (Angola), Andre Nziko (Cameroon), and US Nouasser (Morocco) in Pool C.
Peacocks will face Petro ATL (Angola) in her first match on Friday (11th October) by 5pm, battles Andre Nziko (Cameroon) on Sunday (13th October) by 5pm and US Nouasser (Morocco) on Tuesday (15th October) by 5pm.
Head coach of Plateau Peacocks, Yusuf Abdulkadir told www.aclsports.com that the team will fight hard to qualify for the quarterfinal.
Abdulkadir praised Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang for ensuring the team got the necessary financial support and encouragement since he took over the helms of affairs.
He revealed that three additional players were signed to beef up the squad and contend against heavyweights on the continent.
The African Games bronze medallist said, “Plateau Peacocks is one of the biggest teams in Nigeria and we will prove that on the court when we begin our campaign at the African Club Championship. I have gone through the profile of our opponents and I can tell you that Peacocks can make it to the quarterfinals.
“I want to applaud Governor Caleb Mutfwang for bringing life back to Plateau Peacocks; the club has enjoyed maximum support on and off the court. We narrowly missed the Club Championship last year due to late registration but the Governor vowed that the team will not miss this year’s edition. The players, coaches, and officials are extremely grateful for the Governor’s determination to reposition handball in the state.
FULL LIST OF PLAYERS:
Plangnan Dakop, Winner Johnson, Hope Sunday, Bose Isaac, Chioma Umekwe, Choice Soji, Joyce Mafwil, Dorathy Elijah, Gloria Jimmy, Precious Samuel, Taiwo Babatunde, Nanchin Dakum, Keziah Gadah and Udochukwu Ohackwe
