Arsenal Striker Oshoala, PSG Defender Ebere, Umea IK Veteran Chikwelu Headline Nigeria Roster For AWCON

Super Falcons coach Florence Omagbemi has named a 21-player roster for the upcoming Africa Women’s Cup of Nations that will take place in Cameroon from 19 November – 3 December 2016.

The list is headlined by Arsenal striker Asisat Oshoala, PSG defender Ngozi Ebere, UMEA IK veteran Rita Chikwelu and Swedish-based attacking all-rounder Ngozi Okobi.

Nigeria open group play against Mali at the Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe on November 20, before facing off against Ghana, followed by a meeting with Kenya in the same venue.

Out of the 21 players that made the squad list, 12 currently play for clubs outside Nigeria.

Three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and five strikers were included in the roster.

Nigeria Squad

Goalkeepers (3): Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels FC), Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa Queens FC), Rita Akarekor (Delta Queens FC)

Defenders (7) : Faith Ikidi (Pitea IFF Sweden), Marvis Ohale (Rivers Angels FC), Onome Ebi (FC Minsk Belarus), Ngozi Ebere (PSG Ladies FC France), Gladys Akpa (Rivers Angels FC), Evelyn Nwabuoku (Guingamp FC France), Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels FC)

Midfielders (6): Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens FC), Chioma Wogu (Rivers Angels FC), Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK FE Sweden), Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjo FC Sweden), Halimatu Ayinde (Minsk FC Belarus), Ijeoma Obi (Sunshine Queens FC)

Strikers (5) : Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal Ladies FC England). Desire Oparanozie (Guingamp FC France), Esther Sunday (Trabzon FC Turkey), Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit FC USA), Uchechi Sunday (Incheon Daeyko Korea)

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Photo Credit : Umea IK