Prolific Strikers Rasheedat Ajibade, Aku Headline Nigeria 21-Player World Cup Roster
Published: September 23, 2016
Nigeria U17s coach Bala Nikyu has announced a 21-player for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that will be staged in Jordan from September 30-October 21, 2016.
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.
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.
The Flamingos open Group C play against Brazil on October 1, before facing off against England and North Korea.
Nigeria 21-Player Squad
Goalkeepers (3) : Chiamaka Nnadozie, Christiana Obia, Agatha Thompson
Defenders (8) : Abidemi Ibe, Patience Dike, Catherine Kenneth, Esther Adeboye, Akudo Ogbonna, Joy Michael, Opeyemi Sunday, Happiness Titus
Midfielders (3): Christy Ucheibe, Folashade Ijamilusi, Peace Efih
Strikers (7): Oghenebrume Ikekhua, Mercy Omokwo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Arit Itu, Chidinma Okeke, Cynthia Aku, Mary-Ann Ezenagu
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : fifa.com
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.
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.
The Flamingos open Group C play against Brazil on October 1, before facing off against England and North Korea.
Nigeria 21-Player Squad
Goalkeepers (3) : Chiamaka Nnadozie, Christiana Obia, Agatha Thompson
Defenders (8) : Abidemi Ibe, Patience Dike, Catherine Kenneth, Esther Adeboye, Akudo Ogbonna, Joy Michael, Opeyemi Sunday, Happiness Titus
Midfielders (3): Christy Ucheibe, Folashade Ijamilusi, Peace Efih
Strikers (7): Oghenebrume Ikekhua, Mercy Omokwo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Arit Itu, Chidinma Okeke, Cynthia Aku, Mary-Ann Ezenagu
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : fifa.com
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