By Emmanuel Oladele - It's seven day to the kickoff of Morocco 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the coach Super Falcons of Nigeria Randy Waldrum has released a list of 25 players that will represent the country in the tournament, as the most successful team in the history of Africa Women Football seek their 10th title in the 12th edition of the CAF biennial competition.
The list consist of 23 foreign based players and two home based professionals. Top players in the list are; FC Barcelona forward Asisat Oshola, Bayelsa Queens Striker and the Nigeria Women Football League Top Goalscorer Gift Monday, Leicester City defender Ashleigh Plumptre, Team Captain Onome Ebi and Others. See the full list below;
GOALKEEPERS
• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France)
• Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel)
• Yewande Balogun (Coppermine United, USA)
DEFENDERS
• Onome Ebi (EV Avant Guingamp, France)
• Glory Ogbonna (ST. Teresa FC, Spain)
• Ohale Osinachi (Deportivo Alaves, Spain)
• Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England)
• Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA)
• Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA)
• Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens, Nigeria)
MIDFIELDERS
• Ngozi Okobi-Okeghena (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)
• Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel)
• Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain)
• Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)
• Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal)
• Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus)
• Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain)
• Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF. Spain)
FORWARDS
• Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia)
• Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania)
• Chinonyerem Macleans (GSK Gornik Leezna, Poland)
• Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA)
• Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico)
• Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain)
• Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens, Nigeria)
Nigeria are in group C alongside South Africa, Botswana and Burundi. The Super Falcons will play their first match on July 4, but the tournament will kick off July 2. It will be held across two Moroccan Cities; Rabat and Casablanca.
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