Oshoala, Oparanozie, Ordega lead Falcons to Senegal

Arsenal’s Asisat Oshoala, EN Avent de Guingamp’s Desire Oparanozie and Francisca Ordega of Washington Spirit are expected to lead Super Falcons attack as Nigeria battle the Terenga Lioness of Senegal in an Africa Women Championship qualifying match on Friday, 8 April in Dakar.

Other players called in the 18-woman squad by Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Florence include Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden), Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan) and a host of others who are on the home front.

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The Squad:

Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels); Sandra Chichi (Bayelsa Queens); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Josephine Chukwunonye (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens); Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent de Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal Ladies); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Winifred Eyebhokia (Nasarawa Amazons); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden); Chioma Wogu (Kogi Confluence); and Ebere Orji (Ferencvaros, Hungary).

The players and officials arrived in Darkar on Tuesday and are expected to train on Wednesday and Thursday before the match on Friday.

 

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