9am news nigeria reports that waldrum has picked captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, protector Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final list for the 2024 Women Olympics Football Tournament in France.
Ogasabi in a report states that Coach Randy Waldrum of the Super Falcons has stuck with the core of his club when selecting the final squad for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, leaving out veteran striker Francisca Ordega.
There are also protectors Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Uchenna Kanu. Russia- grounded Francisca Ordega, who was reported to make a shock comeback to the Falcons, was conspicuously missing after reports said she’ll be listed.
in the 9am news update says that squad members who are presently on leaves in Nigeria will join home- grounded players and platoon officers aboard an Air France flight from Abuja to Sevilla, Spain on Thursday night, with the rest of the playing body and specialized platoon also arriving in Sevilla on Friday for a two- week training camp.
The platoon are listed to depart Sevilla for France on Thursday, 18th July. Nine- time African titleholders Nigeria, who are making their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament for the first time since 2008 in China, will attack Brazil, Spain and Japan, in that order, at this time’s event.
To qualify for the 12- team event, the Falcons edged South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 1- 0, with a strike from the penalty spot in Abuja by Ajibade separating Africa’s top two team over two legs in the month of April Their first game, against Brazil, comes up at the Stade Bordeaux on 25th July, before competitions with Spain( 28th July) and Japan( 31st July). The matches against Spain and Japan will hold at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, where the Super Eagles famously defeated event favourites Spain 3- 2 in a memorable game at the 1998 FIFA World Cup tests.
SUPER FALCONS FOR PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns FC, USA); Chidinma Okeke (Mynavi Sendai Ladies, Japan)
Midfielders: Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Jennifer Echegini (Juventus Ladies, Italy); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (Changchun FC, China); Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Chiwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Chinonyerem Macleans (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia)
Alternate Players: Jumoke Alani (Nasarawa Amazons); Ifeoma Onumonu (Utah Royals, USA); Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Morufa Ademola (Rivers Angels)
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