Super Falcons: Oshoala, Ajibade in crew for upcoming

Nigeria’s Super Falcons are ready to play two games in April as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup trials this summer.

The Super Falcons will encounter World Cup debutants Haiti on April 7 before taking on World Cup co-host New Zealand four days later. Both matches will take place in Turkey at the Mardan Sports Complex.

The List

Barcelona’s Asisat Oshoala and Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade are the biggest names on the list, while Desire Oparanozie makes a comeback to the Falcons arrangement. Francisca Ordega was a notable absentee.

Goalkeepers:

• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France);
• Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France);
• Inyene Etim (Abia Angels, Nigeria)

Defenders:

• Onome Ebi (Abia Angels, Nigeria);
• Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain);
• Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England);
• Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey);
• Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France);
• Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA);
• Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France)

Midfielders:

• Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden);
• Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal);
• Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain);
• Regina Otu (AS Saint-Etienne, France);
• Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels, Nigeria)

Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint-Etienne, France); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Desire Oparanozie (Wuhan Chegu Jianghan, China); Gift Monday (UDG Tenerife, Spain)

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