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Nigeria To Face Italy At FIVB U-19 Tourney
Nigeria will face defending champions, Italy in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2021 FIVB U-19 Boys World Volleyball Championship in Tehran, Iran today.
Nigeria qualified to the round of 16 despite losing their fourth consecutive match to Iran 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-19) at the weekend.
Nigeria got three points off Guatemala who pulled out of the tournament after some of their players tested positive for Covid-19.
Oyewole Oyedepo and Vincent Mathias were Nigeria’s best scorers with eight points each.
The Assistant Coach of Nigeria U-19 Team, Adekalu Adeniyi said losing four games in a row is painful, adding that playing against Italy is going to be a tough one.
Adeniyi said the players will put their heads high while playing against defending champions, Italy.