Falcons Coach Invites Liverpool Dazzler Asisat Oshoala, 35 Others For Training Camp

Ahead of the All Africa Games, 2016 Olympic Games qualifiers and the Fifa Women’s World Cup final, Falcons coach, Edwin Okon, has invited 36 players for a training camp in Abuja , starting from next Sunday, February 22.

Edwin Okon has decided there is no room in the squad for the veteran forwards Perpetua Nkwocha and Cynthia Uwak, who have won the African Women’s Player of the Year six times between them.

While the Falcons coach has left out the experienced duo, he has included some talented youngsters on the roster, including Liverpool Ladies star Asisat Oshoala, Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Okobi, and Francisca Ordega.

River Angels have contributed the most players to the squad list, eight in total, followed by Pelican Stars with 4, while Delta Queens and Sunshine Queens have three players each .

The Falcons first official game in 2015 is an All Africa Games qualifier against Mali on March 22.

Invited Players
Faith Ikidi (Pitea IF, Sweden), Onome Ebi (FK Minsk, Belarus), Osinachi Ohale (Houston Dash, USA), Francisca Ordega (Pitea IF, Sweden), Onyinyechi Okere (Edo Queens), Alaba Jonathan (Pelican Stars), Christy Ohieriaku (Osun Babes), Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels), Precious Dede (Ibom Queens), Ugochi Njoku (Rivers Angels), Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons), Halimat Ayinde (Delta Queens), Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels), Onyinyechi Ohadugha (Rivers Angels), Esther Sunday (Pelican Stars), Chisom Henry (Sunshine Queens), Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels), Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent De Guingamp), Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels), Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies), Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens), Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels), Chikodi Amaefuna (Edo Queens), Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA), Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pelican Stars), Patience Agbokadi (Sunshine Queens), Osarenoma Igbinovia (Ibom Queens), Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars), Yetunde Adeboyejo (Bayelsa Queens), Uchechi Sunday (Belarus); Sarah Nnodim (Delta Queens), Ebere Okoye (Nasarawa Amazons), Sarah Michael (Kif Orebro, Sweden), Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels), Ini Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, UK), Okewole Funke (Sunshine Queens)

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