Swedish-Based Stars Dominate Nigeria AWCON 21-Woman Roster; Oshoala, Oparanozie, Country's Top Teenager Ajibade Make Cut

Published: November 07, 2018

Nigeria have announced their 21-woman roster for this month's 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana.

An analysis of the roster revealed that 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 4 midfielders and 7 strikers have been picked by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby.

The squad contains 13 players plying their trade overseas with a majority of them, six in total, based in Sweden, Dennerby's home country.

The headline name on the list is former Arsenal and Liverpool frontwoman Asisat Oshoala who is currently on the books of Dalian Quanjian in China.

Striking pair Desire Oparanozie and Francisca Ordega have also made the cut along with the country's top teenage sensation Rasheedat Ajibade

Nigeria will battle South Africa, Zambia and Kenya in Group B of the AWCON and begin their campaign against Bayana Bayana on November 18.

Super Falcons 21-Player Roster

Goalkeepers (3) : Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels)

Defenders (7) : Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ngozi Ebere (Barcelona FC, Cyprus); Faith Michael (Pitea IF, Sweden); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo DFF, Sweden); Josephine Chukwunonye (Asarum AIF, Sweden)

Midfielders (4) : Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Ngozi Okobi (Eskiltuna UTD, Sweden); Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden); Halimat Ayinde (Asarum AIF, Sweden)

Forwards (7) : Anam Imo (Nasarawa Amazons); Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo Queens); Asisat Oshoala (Dalian Quanjian, China); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga, Portugal); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Biik Kazygurt, Kazakhstan)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel