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Head coach Justine Madugu has chosen Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and Francisca Ordega striker and Oshhoala’s association among the list of 24 players for the search for Super Falcons for the 10th Continental Title at the 13th African Women’s Cup.
The healthy percentage of the squad started training sessions in the Federal Capital City, Abuja on Thursday, and will also train on Friday and Saturday, before their departure to the last training camp in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday morning.
Madugu has also chosen Flamboyan defender based in Saudi Arabia Ashleigh Plumptre, US -based fan favorite, Michelle Alozie, Veterans defender Osinachi Ohale and Deborah Abiodun midfielder, Jennifer Echegini and Christy Ucheibe.
Home -based goalkeeper Rachael Unachukwu and defenders Sikuatu Isah and Miracle Umani also cut, while the Lynchpin Halimatu Ayinde midfield returned to Flip.
Already, the Nigerian soccer federation has sealed friendship matches for teams with the Portuguese senior women’s national team and Ghana, to place them in a competitive mood in front of their Group B meeting against Tunisia, Botswana and Algeria at the Larbi Zaoululi Stadium in Casablanca.
Also read: Nnadozie, Falcons, Edo Queens made the last short list for the CAF Awards
Falcons against their Portuguese colleagues in Lisbon on Monday, June 23, and will then face the Black Queen of Ghana in Morocco on Sunday, June 29.
Complete list
Goalkeeper: Chiamaka Nnadozie (just finished a contract with Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazon)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Shukurat Oladipo (as Rome, Italy); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies FC, Saudi Arabia); Sematuatu Isah (Nasarawa Amazon); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sporttive, Türkiye); Miracle Uani (Edo Queens)
Midfielder: Rasheedat Ajibade (just completed a contract with Atletico Madrid, Spain); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosenburg, Sweden); Deborah Abiodun (Dallas Trinity, USA); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal)
Forward: Francisca Ordega (Ittihad Ladies Club, Saudi Arabia); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Ifeoma onumonu (Montpellier FC, France); Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto, Canada); Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Folashade ijamilusi (Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng, China); Chioma Okafor (University of Connecticut, USA)
