Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Chris Danjuma has picked 18 players for the big match against Equatorial Guinea’s senior women national team in Bata on Sunday.
Tochukwu Oluehi, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Blessing Edoho, Osarenoma Igbinovia, Joy Jegede, Osinachi Ohale, Martina Ohadugha, Desire Oparanozie, Cecilia Nku, Sarah Nnodim, Ngozi Ebere, Amarachi Okoronkwo, Ngozi Okobi, Chioma Wogu, Mercy Amanze, Precious Dede, Gladys Akpa and Chinaza Uchendu.
Missing in the list of players is Liverpool star Asisat Oshoala who has been sidelined for 2 months due to an injury
Samson Siasia has also selected 20 players for the African U-23 championship qualifier against Congo in Pointe Noire on Sunday.
A statement in the website of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) quoted Siasia as saying that all the selected players for the U-23 team were good enough to make the trip.
“But it is impossible for everyone to make it to Congo,’’ the website quoted Siasia as saying.
Siasia, the statement added, charged players left out to continue to work on their game and pray for the success of the team in the big match.
“The team’s focus is to go to Congo and make the nation proud.
The selected U-23 players were Daniel Emmanuel, Atanda Sodiq, Stanley Amuzie, Azubuike Okechukwu, Olusegun Oduduwa, Erhun Obanor, Godwin Saviour and Etebo Oghenekaro.
The others were Junior Ajayi, Usman Mohammed, Etor Daniel, Yusuf Mohammed, Chima Akas, Semiu Liadi, Shehu Abdullahi, Kingsley Sokari, Taiwo Awoniyi, Umar Aminu, Austin Oladapo and Sincere Seth.
