WALDRUM UNLEASHED OSOALA, NNADOZIE, PLUMPTRE AHEAD OF OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS AGAINST BAYANABAYANA
Dayo Awoniyi
Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has called up reigning African Female Footballer of the year, Asisat Oshoala,current best goalkeeper in Africa, Chiamaka Nnadozie and 20 others for the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers double header against South Africa next month.
Rock Solid defender Ashley Plumptre, energetic midfielder Deborah Abiodun, and prolific goal poachers Esther Okoronkwo and Uchenna Kanu, also make up the squad that will be aspiring to clinch a ticket for Nigeria at the 2024 Olympics women’s football event.
The Super Falcons will play their first leg match at home on Friday, 5th April, 2024, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja before jetting out to Pretoria, South Africa for the return leg at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday, 9th April against Bayana Bayana.
The winner over two legs will earn one of Africa’s two tickets to this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Paris, with Zambia and Morocco to clash for the other ticket on the same dates.
HERE ARE THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Linda Jiwuaku (Bayelsa Queens)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns FC, USA); Chidinma Okeke (Mynavi Sendai Ladies, Japan)
Midfielders: Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Jennifer Echegini (Juventus Ladies, Italy); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FCAbujain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain)
Forwards: Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (Changchun FC, China); Ifeoma Onumonu (SLC Utah, USA); Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Chiwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico)
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