Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has called up 23 players for next month’s four-team Revelation Cup Tournament in Leon, Mexico.
The American named ever-present defender and captain Onome Ebi, Barcelona’s Asisat Oshoala, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in his star-studded list.
Nigeria will compete against host nation Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia in the tournament, which is set to last for a week from February 15–21 as part of preparations for the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Nigeria will commence the Revelation Cup tournament against hosts Mexico starting on Wednesday, February 15.
They will face Colombia on Saturday, February 18, at 7pm, before battling Costa Rica in their last match on Tuesday, February 21.
“We are very excited for the invitation to the tournament. As an American, I know Mexico and Costa Rica very well, and Colombia is also a big rival. It is an honour to play these matches,” Waldrum said in a press conference.
“This is an opportunity to see teams with a different style of play, we can learn from teams from Concacaf and South America. Fans will be able to see various teams that they are not used to seeing, this also helps the growth of women’s football.”
“Women’s football must continue to grow, we must continue to have more competitions like these.”
THE FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France)
Defenders: Onome Ebi (Levante Las Planas (Spain); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Glory Ogbonna (ALG Spor, Turkey); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Akudo Ogbonna (Rivers Angels)
Midfielders: Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA); Regina Otu (AS Saint-Etienne, France)
Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenin, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint-Etienne, France); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Rayadas Monterrey, Mexico); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico).
