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Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday, among a group of 28 players for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games qualification match. next month against Comoros.
There are also young women Christiana Uzoma, Farida Abdulwahab, Tumininu Adeshina, Favor Nkwocha, Shakirat Moshood, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Janet Akekoromowei.
Also on the list are defenders Ashley Plumptre and Shukurat Oladipo, midfielder Toni Payne and forwards Asisat Oshoala, Joy Omewa and Uchenna Kanu.
The players have been instructed to report to the AM2PM Hotel, Ijebu-Ode, on Saturday, October 3.
Comoros will host the first leg of the second round on Friday, October 9, while Nigeria will host the second leg on Tuesday, October 13. Both matches will be played at the Remo Stars Sports Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, as Comoros does not have a CAF-approved venue for international matches.
The aggregate victory will send the Falcons to a third-round match in the five-match qualifying campaign that will end in December next year.
28 SUPER FALCONS FOR THE QUALIFICATION MATCH FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES AGAINST COMORAS
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Comfort Erhabor (Portsmouth Ladies, England); Christiana Uzoma (Queens of Edo)
Defenders: Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars, USA); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Farida Abdulwahab (Amazon Nasarawa); Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Türkiye); Oluwatosin Demehin (SL Benfica, Portugal); Gloria Edet (Queens of Bayelsa); Ashley Plumptre (Al-Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Tumininu Adeshina (Queens of Edo)
Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Joy Igbokwe (Nasarawa Amazon); Favor Nkwocha (FC Robo Queens); Fatimoh Solaty (Nasarawa Amazon); Suliat Abideen (Fenerbahce Ladies, Türkiye); Toni Payne (Inter Milan, Italy); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Paris Saint Germain, France); Asisat Oshoala (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Florecer Sabastine (SL Benfica, Portugal); Shakirat Moshood (SCU Torreense, Portugal); Giving Monday (Washington Spirit, USA); Joy Omewa (BK Hacken, Sweden); Blessing Nkor (Dynamo Brest, Belarus); Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (Queens of Edo); Janet Akekoromowei (SL Benfica, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Cruz Azul Femenil, Mexico)
