Head coach of the Nigeria senior women’s national team, Randy Waldrum has invited a total of 35 players to the camp of the Super Falcons ahead of next month’s final qualifying fixture for the 12th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON), against Côte d’Ivoire.
The Super Falcons and the Lady Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire will square up at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 18th February with the return leg at the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on Wednesday, 23rd February for a slot at AWCON 2022 hosted by Morocco in July.
It would be the first time in decades the team would be playing in the newly renovated Moshood Abiola National Stadium, after years of abandonment.
The nine-time African Champions will do all it takes to avoid a repeat of their 2020 Olympic games qualifier tie against their Ivorian counterparts, as they were eliminated via the away goal rule after playing 0-0 in Abidjan and 1-1 at home in Lagos.
To reach this penultimate round, Super Falcons defeated Ghana Black Queens 2-1 on aggregate while Ivory Coast demolished their Niger counterparts 20-0 on aggregate.
All invited players are expected to arrive Abuja on Tuesday, 1st February.
INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France)
Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel)
Christy Ohiaeriaku (Sunshine Queens)
Yewande Balogun (USA)
Defenders:
Rofiat Imuran (Rivers Angels)
Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain)
Onome Ebi (Minsk FC, Belarus)
Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain)
Ayomide Ojo (Edo Queens)
Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England)
Joy Duru (Nasarawa Amazons)
Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA)
Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA)
Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)
Midfielders:
Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel)
Yetunde Aluko (WFC Ramat Hasharon, Israel)
Amanda Mbadinuju (Bayelsa Queens)
Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)
Grace Igboamalu (Bayelsa Queens)
Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain)
Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus)
Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal)
Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain)
Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain)
Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons)
Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels)
Forwards:
Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint Etienne, France)
Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
Desire Oparanozie (Dijon FC, France)
Vivian Ikechukwu (Rivers Angels)
Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens)
Juliet Bassey (Bayelsa Queens)
Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA)
Uchenne Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico)
Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain)
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