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AFCON qualifiers: Barcelona’s Oshoala, Atletico’s Ajibade, 4 home-based stars make Nigeria Tremendous Falcons’ squad for Cape Verde conflict

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To safe the Tremendous Falcons’ spot within the upcoming Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations, the Nigeria Soccer Federation has referred to as up 21 gamers to symbolize Nigeria within the closing spherical of qualifiers, Soccernet.ng studies.

Nigeria are scheduled to play Cape Verde’s ladies’s nationwide workforce in back-to-back clashes in six days.

The nine-time African champions will host the Cape Verdeans on the MKO Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja, on Thursday, thirtieth November. The 2 groups will face off within the return leg scheduled to happen in Praia on Tuesday, fifth December.

Nigeria are large favourites to beat Cape Verde, however the teaching crew of the Tremendous Falcons has taken no probabilities and has invited a number of the nation’s greatest gamers for the video games.

Barcelona ahead Asisat Oshoala will lead the assault, whereas Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade, Sevilla’s Toni Payne, and Pachuca FC defender Osinachi Ohale will supply the required assist. 

4 home-based gamers may also be concerned, together with FC Robo Queens’ Esther Onyenezide, Edo Queens goalkeeper Christiana Obia, Remo Stars defender Akudo Ogbonna, and Bayelsa Queens star Rihanat Kasali.

To succeed in this stage, Nigeria defeated Tanzania 5-1 on combination, claiming a 1-1 draw within the first leg in Addis Ababa earlier than sealing development with a 4-0 victory in Abuja. 

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC), Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia), Christiana Obia (Edo Queens).

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca FC, Mexico), Glory Edet (FCF TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Rihanat Kasali (Bayelsa Queens), Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France), Akudo Ogbonna (Remo Stars Girls), Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France).

Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (SC Benfica, Portugal), Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens), Peace Efih (Sporting Membership de Braga, Portugal), Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain), Deborah Abiodun (College of Pittsburgh, USA), Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain), Jennifer Echegini (Florida State College, USA).

Forwards: Omorinsola Babajide (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain), Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Female, Spain), Esther Okoronkwo (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain), Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA), Present Monday (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain).

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