Nigeria squad announcement AWCON : Barcelona, Leicester, Sevilla stars named to 25-player roster

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has announced a 25-player roster for the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Morocco, 2nd – 23rd July.

An analysis of the squad list revealed that three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and seven attackers have been selected by the American football tactician to defend the colours of Nigeria.

Headlining the players on the plane to Morocco are Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala, Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre, Sevilla midfielder Toni Payne and Atletico Madrid dazzler  Rasheedat Ajibade.

The Super Falcons will be captained by Nigeria's oldest international and five-time World Cupper Onome Ebi, who turned 39 last month. 

Nigeria will confront South Africa's Banyana Banyana in their first match of the tournament on Monday, 4th July before other games against Botswana (7th July) and Burundi (10th July).

All four semi finalists at the championship in Morocco will qualify to represent Africa at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The Falcons' contingent will depart Nigeria for Morocco on Monday, 27th June.

Super Falcons AWCON roster

Goalkeepers (3): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Yewande Balogun (Coppermine United, USA)

Defenders (7) : Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain); Onome Ebi (En Avant Guingamp, France); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)

Midfielders (8) : Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)

Forwards (7) : Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania); Chinonyerem Macleans (GSK Gornik Leczna, Poland); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens) 

Ferdinand Mbum

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