Liverpool Dazzler Asisat Oshola And Portsmouth Striker Umotong Named To Nigeria World Cup Roster
Published: May 27, 2015
Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has named his roster for the upcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The squad list announced on Thursday by the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation is made up of 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 4 midfielders and 9 strikers.
There are 9 foreign - based professional players set to represent Nigeria at the prestigious tourney including newly crowned BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden) and Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England).
Goalkeeper Precious Dede and veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha will be donning the colours of the African champions for the fourth successive World Cup.
Nigeria play Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D at the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, 8th June
Nigeria Squad
Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)
Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)
Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)
Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)
Photo Credit : fifa.com
The squad list announced on Thursday by the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation is made up of 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 4 midfielders and 9 strikers.
There are 9 foreign - based professional players set to represent Nigeria at the prestigious tourney including newly crowned BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden) and Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England).
Goalkeeper Precious Dede and veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha will be donning the colours of the African champions for the fourth successive World Cup.
Nigeria play Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D at the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, 8th June
Nigeria Squad
Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)
Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)
Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)
Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)
Photo Credit : fifa.com
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