Asisat Oshoala and 22 Others Listed For World Cup

Super Falcons’ Coach, Edwin Okon has released his list of 23 players for the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals starting in Canada next week, including BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala, team captain Evelyn Nwabuoku and veteran goalkeeper Precious Dede. Top scorer at the 2014 African Women Championship Desire Oparanozie; defenders, Onome Ebi, Josephine Chukwunonye and Ngozi Ebere; Midfielder, Halimatu Ayinde; veteran striker, Perpetua Nkwocha; US–based forward Francisca Ordega and England-based Ini-Abasi Umotong are also included in the list. However, goalkeeper, Sandra Chiichii and 2012 FIFA U-17 World Cup top scorer, Chinwendu Ihezuo didn’t make the list.   THE FULL LIST Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels) Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons) Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels) Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England).   Nigeria will play against Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D at the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, June 8.

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This article was first published on 28th May 2015

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