By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria’s Falconets will on Monday May 1 officially begin preparations ahead of 2023 WAFU B Women’s Championship scheduled for Ghana.
This was was disclosed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in a press statement made available to Heritage Times HT on Saturday.
The statement revealed that already Nigeria’s Head Coach Chris Danjuma has called 30 U20 girls to camp.
“Danjuma has included some players from his FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finalists in Costa Rica as well as some from the bronze medal-winning Flamingos from the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India, alongside a couple of new faces.
“Goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders Esther Onyenezide and Taiwo Afolabi, and forwards Opeyemi Ajakaye and Flourish Sebastine are standout names from the pack,” the statement added.
The full invited players include goalkeepers – Inyene Etim (Abia Angels); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Mgbechi Anderlin (Delta Queens) and Shukurat Bakare (Edo Queens).
Defenders are Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Shakirat Oyinlola (Naija Ratels); Alake Kasali (Bayelsa Queens); Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Nasarawa Amazons); Motunrayo Ezekiel (Naija Ratels); Chidinma Ogbuchi (Robo Queens); Blessing Sunday (Edo Queens); Monica Eleojo (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluwadamilola Kuku (Osun Queens) and Miracle Usani (Abia Queens)
Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens); Esther Onyenezide (Robo Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Delta Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Shukurat Oladipo (Robo Queens); Vera Samuel (Delta Queens) and Blessing Emmanuel (Naija Ratels) make up the midfield pack.
Strikers are Blessing Okpe (Rivers Angels); Grace Ezeasor (Delta Queens); Goodness Chukwuamaka (Confluence Queens); Christabel Chiamaka (Rivers Angels); Chinaza Ogor (Delta Queens); Opeyemi Ajakaye (Robo Queens); Flourish Sebastine (Bayelsa Queens) and Ehpeyon Effiom (Delta Queens).
