Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala, Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade and captain Onome Ebi are among the 24 players called up for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sao Tome and Principe on September 22.
The Super Falcons will begin their qualification campaign for a place in Morocco at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos next Friday before visiting Sao Tome and Principe for the return fixture on Tuesday, September 26.
While talks are ongoing for Randy Waldrum’s contract extension, the Super Falcons’ squad is dominated by players who featured in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and a number of players from the Nigeria Women Football League.
Victory against Sao Tome and Principe in the two-legged encounter would see Nigeria face either Cape Verde or Liberia in the second round later in November.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Monle Oyono (Bayelsa Queens).
Defenders: Onome Ebi (Naija Ratels); Akudo Ogbonna (Remo Stars Ladies); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Nicole Payne (Paris Saint Germain, France); Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France).
Midfielders: Peace Efih (Sporting Club de Braga, Portugal); Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (AS Saint Etienne, France).
Forwards: Flourish Sebastine (Bayelsa Queens); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Feminine, Spain); Vivian Ikechukwu (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Gift Monday (UDG Tenerife, Spain); Chiamaka Okuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens).
