Umea IK Star Rita Chikwelu Handed International Lifeline By Omagbemi; Oshoala, Ikidi, Okobi, 37 Others Called Up

Super Falcons coach Florence Omagbemi has called up 13 foreign-based players and 27 others that ply their trade in the domestic championship to camp ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against either of Senegal or Guinea in April.

Of the 13 invited overseas players, four are based in Sweden, including Umea IK star Rita Chikwelu , who has been in the international wilderness in the last few years.

Liverpool Ladies striker Asisat Oshoala has also been called up alongside the best defender in the Swedish Damallsvenskan,Faith Ikidi and Vittsjoe GIK new signings Ngozi Okobi and Josephine Chukwunonye.

Rivers Angels, as you would expect, have contributed the most players to the roster, 6 in total, followed by Bayelsa Queens and Nasarawa Amazons who have five and four players respectively.

All invited players are expected to report at Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Tuesday, March 1.

Squad
Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels); Sandra Chichi (Bayelsa Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Osun Babes); Onyinyechukwu Okeke (Inneh Queens); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Josephine Chukwunonye (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (PSG Ladies, France); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Chisom Henry (Sunshine Queens); Faith Ikidi (Pitea FC, Sweden); Ayomide Ojo (Police Machine); Joy Jegede (Delta Queens); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens); Halimatu Ayinde (New York Flash, USA); Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent de Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden); Ginika Nkeoma (Bayelsa Queens); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Chioma Wogu (Kogi Confluence); Esther Sunday (Trabzon Idman Ozagi, Turkey); Winifred Eyebhokia (Nasarawa Amazons); Chinwendu Ihezuo; Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Ebere Orji (Ferencvaros, Hungary); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens); Victoria Aidelomon (Bayelsa Queens); Abibat Agbaji (Confluence Queens); Ijeoma Obi (Sunshine Queens); Emueje Oghiagbevha (Delta Queens)

Photo Credit : Umea IK