CAF announces AWCON 2016 squad list of Super Falcons

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on its official website on Wednesday a 21-players squad list of the Super Falcons, alongside lists of the seven other teams, ahead of this year’s African Women Cup of Nations, AWCON.

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The 2016 AWCON, which kicks off on November 19, will end in December 3.

Group A consists of Cameroon, South Africa, Egypt and Zimbabwe, while Group B consists of Ghana, Mali, Kenya and the defending champions Nigeria.

Here’s the full Falcons squad:

1. Ibubeleye Whyte, Rivers Angels FC
2. Faith Ikidi, Pitea IFF (Sweden)
3. Marvis Ohale, Rivers Angels FC
4. Osarenoma Igbinovia, Bayelsa Queens FC
5. Onome Ebi, FC Minsk (Belarus)
6. Ngozi Ebere, PSG Ladies FC (France)
7. Chioma Wogu, Rivers Angels FC
8. Asisat Oshoala, Arsenal Ladies FC (England)
9. Desire Oparanozie, Guingamp FC (France)
10. Rita Chikwelu, Umea Ik FE (Sweden)
11. Esther Sunday, Trabzon FC (Turkey)
12. Gladys Akpa, Rivers Angels FC
13. Ngozi Okobi Vittsjo FC (Sweden)
14. Evelyn Nwabuoku, Guingamp FC (France)
15. Ugo Njoku, Rivers Angels FC
16. Alaba Jonathan, Bayelsa Queens FC
17. Francisca Ordega, Washington Spirit FC (USA)
18. Halimatu Ayinde, Minsk FC (Belarus)
19. Ijeoma Obi, Sunshine Queens FC
20. Uchechi Sunday, Incheon Daeyko Women (Korea)
21. Rita Akarekor, Delta Queens FC

The Falcons will be facing Mali in their first game on November 20.
By Ben Fidelis….

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