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Just eight weeks away from his first game of the season, FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024, head coach Chris Musa Danjuma has called up four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders and 12 forwards to a training camp in the federal capital, Abuja, in the first phase of preparation for the global tournament.
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Team captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem heads the list, with first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Shukurat Oladipo and Comfort Folorunsho, midfielders Chinyere Kalu, Adoo Yina and Rofiat Imuran, and forwards Janet Akekoromowei, Flourish Sabastine and Aminat Bello also in the squad.
Nigeria, a fixture at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals since the tournament began as an Under-19 event in Canada 22 years ago, will face three-time champions Germany, Asian powerhouse Korea Republic and South American representatives Venezuela in Group D of the competition scheduled for three Colombian cities from August 31 to September 22.
All invited guests are expected to gather at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Sunday, July 7.
ALL INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazon); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Shukura Bakare (Nasarawa Amazon)
Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Nasarawa Amazon); Jumoke Alani (Nasarawa Amazon); (FC Robo Queens); Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Rately Naija); Folashade Adegbemile (Delta Queens); Chidera Okenwa (Delta Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Queens of Edo); Taiwo Law
Midfielders: Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons); Olushola Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazon); Aminat Folorunsho (River Angels); Chioma Olise (Queens of Edo); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazon); Joy Igbokwe (Rately Naija); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Zikora Agama (Naija Rates)
Forwards: Delight Nwosu (Dannaz Ladies); Adaobi Okah (Remo Stars Ladies); Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Chinaza Agoh (Delta Queens); Mary Nkpa (Heartland Queens); Chiamaka Osigwe (Edo Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy); Mary Offor (Adamawa Queens); Flourish Sabastine (Stade de Reims, France); Sharon Ulumma (Heartland Queens); Aminat Bello (Otero College, USA); Reilly Adebowale (Bohemian FC, Republic of Ireland)
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