The Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NDFA)
The Nigeria Deaf Football Association (NDFA) says new players who were discovered at the maiden edition of the Para Sports Games held in Abuja, will be included into the national team.
The Technical Director of the association, Banjo Kamiludeen told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that 10 states featured in the sport.
He added that 16 players were discovered.
No fewer than 21 states from across the nation took part in 15 sports held in Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja from April 9 to April 15.
He said: “The just concluded Para Sports Games is the first of its kind, and we are happy because it gave us the opportunity to see that other states are coming up in deaf football.
”We are looking forward to inviting them for further assessment.
“Although, we have a national team, there is a need to give them an opportunity, they will be subjected to training with the national team.
“If they are able to convince us with their performances, we can absorb them in the national team ahead of trials for continental and intercontinental tournaments. We have one or two coming up this year.”
The technical director said that the national team would be taking part in the 11th edition of West African Deaf Sports Union Football Tournament to be hosted by Senegal in August. (NAN)