488 SHARES Share Tweet [mc4wp_form id=33047]Nigeria’s Senior Men Handball team, the Golden Arrows, kept their 2027 IHF Men’s World Championship hopes alive with a hard-fought 30–28 victory over Guinea in the 5th–8th place placement match at the 27th Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigeria’s Faruk Yusuf was shown a red card, forcing the team to dig deep for the remainder of the contest. AdvertisementThe win sets up a decisive 5th place tie against Angola, who defeated Morocco 27-20; with a place at the 2027 World Championship at stake. Victory in the next game would see Nigeria return to the global stage for the first time since their last appearance in 1999. With momentum on their side, the Golden Arrows will now turn their focus to one final hurdle in their quest for a historic World Cup qualification.