Nigeria’s U17 ladies’ soccer workforce, the Flamingos, are set to compete within the WAFU B U17 Women’ Cup in Ghana, with head coach Bankole Olowookere naming a 20-player squad for the two-week match beginning Thursday, Soccernet.ng stories.
The squad options three goalkeepers, seven defenders, three midfielders, and 7 forwards.
Amongst them are FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup scorers Shakirat Moshood and Concord Chidi, alongside goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Taiwo Adegoke and Ayomide Ibrahim, midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab, and forwards Peace Effiong and Mary Fortunate Nkpa.
The Flamingos are drawn in Group B, the place they are going to face Niger Republic and Ivory Coast. Hosts Ghana will compete in Group A in opposition to Benin Republic following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso and Togo.
Reflecting on the workforce’s preparations, Olowookere emphasised the significance of constructing on the Flamingos’ current performances.
On the final FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup held within the Dominican Republic, the Nigerian ladies impressed by scoring 9 targets within the group stage earlier than bowing out to the USA within the quarterfinals.
The coach has expressed confidence within the chosen squad, highlighting their potential to make a powerful affect in Ghana.
The Flamingos might be aiming not solely to win the WAFU B Cup but in addition to fine-tune their improvement for future worldwide tournaments.
Full Squad for WAFU B U17 Women’ Cup:
Goalkeepers:
Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens)
Elizabeth Boniface (Sunshine Queens)
Sylvia Echefu (Bayelsa Queens)
Defenders:
Rokibat Azeez (New Technology Academy)
Taiwo Adegoke (Remo Stars Girls)
Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels)
Ayomide Ibrahim (Remo Stars Girls)
Prisca Nwachukwu (Heartland Queens)
Oluwatoyin Olowookere (Ekiti Queens)
Oghenemairo Obruthe (Lagos Metropolis)
Midfielders:
Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens)
Waliat Rotimi (Nakamura Academy)
Farida Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons)
Forwards:
Concord Chidi (Imo Strikers)
Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels)
Mary Nkpa (Abia Angels)
Aisha Animashaun (Naija Ratels)
Mary Mamudu (Edo Queens)
Valuable Oscar (Bayelsa Queens)
Janet Akekoromowei (Nasarawa Amazons)
