Prolific Strikers Rasheedat Ajibade, Aku Headline Nigeria 21-Player World Cup Roster

Prolific Strikers Rasheedat Ajibade, Aku Headline Nigeria 21-Player World Cup Roster

Nigeria U17s coach <span class="st"><em></em>Bala Nikyu has announced a 21-player for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women</span><span class="st">&rsquo;s World Cup that will be staged in Jordan from September 30-October 21, 2016.<br /><br />An analysis of the roster revealed that 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 3 midfielders and 7 attackers will be on the plane to Amman in the coming days. <br /><br /></span><span class="st">Top scorer in the African qualifiers, Rasheedat Ajibade, prolific forward Cynthia Aku, Patience Dike and Peace Efih have a chance to display their wares during the tournament having made the squad list.<br /><br />The Flamingos open Group C play against Brazil on October 1, before facing off against England and North Korea. <br /><br /><u><b>Nigeria 21-Player Squad</b></u><br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers (3)</b> : Chiamaka Nnadozie, Christiana Obia, Agatha Thompson<br /><b><br />Defenders (8)</b> : Abidemi Ibe, Patience Dike, Catherine Kenneth, Esther Adeboye, Akudo Ogbonna, Joy Michael, Opeyemi Sunday, Happiness Titus<br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b> <b>(3)</b>: Christy Ucheibe, Folashade Ijamilusi, Peace Efih<br /><br /><b>Strikers</b> <b>(7)</b>: Oghenebrume Ikekhua, Mercy Omokwo,&nbsp; </span><span class="st">Rasheedat Ajibade, Arit Itu, Chidinma Okeke,&nbsp; </span><span class="st">Cynthia Aku, Mary-Ann Ezenagu<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br /></span>
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