By Francis Ajuonuma
Forwards – Rasheedat Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala, and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie headlined the list of 21 Super Falcons invited to camp by Coach Justin Madugu to prosecute next week’s 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying round, first leg clash with the Senior Women National Team of Cape Verde.
The nine-time African champions will host the Cape Verdians at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Thursday, 30th November, before both teams trade tackles in a return leg in Praia on Tuesday, 5th December.
To be eligible for this final round, the Super Falcons accomplished a commanding 5-1 aggregate win over their counterparts from Ethiopia, with the first leg in Addis Ababa ending 1-1 before a 4-0 lashing of the ‘Lucy’ in Abuja.
All invited players have been advised to report to the team’s camp in Abuja between 25th and 27th November.
The Falcons have never failed to reach the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations since the competition was launched as the African Women’s Championship in Nigeria in 1998, and have swept nine out of 12 titles that have been contested so far.
Others, who were also called up include Tochukwu Oluehi, Christiana Obia, Osinachi Ohale, Glory Edet, Rihanat Kasali, Oluwatosin Demehin, Akudo Ogbonna, Rofiat Imuran, Christy Ucheibe, Esther Onyenezide, Peace Efih, Deborah Abiodun, Toni Payne, Jennifer Echegini, Omorinsola Babajide, Esther Okoronkwo, Uchenna Kanu and Gift Monday.
