By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria will open camp on December 27, 2023 ahead of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi in a two-legged fixture early 2024.
The Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 girls, Christopher Musa, has listed players for the contest.
The invited players are expected to resume camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja.
The Qualifier Series For Falconnets
After reaching the third round of the qualification series without kicking a ball, following the withdrawal of Mauritius, the Falconets edged their counterparts from Tanzania 3-2 on aggregate in the second round last month, setting up a clash with the East Africans who had sent packing from the race, the U20 girls of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Clash Dates
Burundi will host the first leg of the fixture in Bujumbura within the weekend of January 12 to 14, with the return leg at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
The winner of the fixture will reach the last round of the qualification series, with those matches to be played in the month of March 2024.
Invited Nigerian Lads
The called-up goalkeepers are Kehinde Afuye (FC Robo Queens); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Anderlin Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Shukurat Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons), while defenders include Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Oluwabunmi Semilore (Naija Ratels); Oluchi Ohaegbulam (Nasarawa Amazons); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Emamuzo Edafe (Rivers Angels); Rebecca Adegbemile (Delta Queens).
Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels); Shukurat Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens); Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons) make up the midfield pack.
The invited Forwards are Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Aminat Bello (Unattached); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens); Chiamaka Osuigwe (Edo Queens); Chisom Chima (Bayelsa Queens); Mary Nkpa (Heartland Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy); Oluwayemisi Samuel (Bayelsa Queens).
