HEAD Coach of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Randy Waldrum has named captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final list for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France.
The American-born coach also included defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Uchenna Kanu.
The team will leave aboard Air France from Abuja to Sevilla, Spain on Thursday night for a two-week training camp.
The team is scheduled to depart Sevilla for France on Thursday, 18th July.
Nine-time African champions Nigeria, who are making their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic football tournament for the first time since 2008 in China, are in the same group with Brazil, Spain and Japan, in the tournament.
To qualify for the 12-team Olympic Games female football tournament, the Falcons hammered Ethiopia 5-1 on aggregate in the second round of the African qualifiers.
Cameroon fell to the Falcons in the third round 1-0 just like South Africa in the fourth and final qualifier.
Their first game, against Brazil, comes up at the Stade Bordeaux on 25th July, before a clash with Spain three days later (28th July) and Japan (31st July).
Full Team List
GOALKEEPERS:
- Chiamaka Nnadozie – Paris FC, France
- Tochukwu Oluehi – Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia
DEFENDERS:
- Osinachi Ohale – Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico
- Oluwatosin Demehin – Stade de Reims, France
- Michelle Alozie – Houston Dash, USA
- Nicole Payne – Portland Thorns FC, USA
- Chidinma Okeke – Mynavi Sendai Ladies, Japan
MIDFIELDERS:
- Deborah Abiodun – University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Halimatu Ayinde – FC Rosengard, Sweden
- Christy Ucheibe – SL Benfica, Portugal
- Jennifer Echegini – Juventus Ladies, Italy
- Toni Payne – Sevilla FC, Spain
FORWARDS:
- Rasheedat Ajibade – Atletico Madrid FC, Spain
- Esther Okoronkwo – Changchun FC, China
- Asisat Oshoala – Bay FC, USA
- Uchenna Kanu – Racing Louisville, USA
- Chiwendu Ihezuo – Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico
- Chinonyerem Macleans – Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia
ALTERNATE PLAYERS:
- Jumoke Alani – Nasarawa Amazons
- Ifeoma Onumonu – Utah Royals, USA
- Gift Monday – Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain
- Morufa Ademola – Rivers Angels
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