Coach Randy Waldrum has named a 25-person squad for the Super Falcons title defence at this year’s WAFCON in Morocco.
The squad have Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala as well as several experienced campaigners like skipper Onome Ebi, Tochukwu Oluehi, Francisca Ordega and Osinachi Ohale.
Ifeoma Onumonu, Gift Monday, Michelle Alozie and Regina Otu are among the players who will make their WAFCON debut in Morocco.
They are aiming for a record-extending 10th title.
The team will depart for Morocco Monday.
They will open their WAFCON campaign on July 4 against South Africa, before group games against debutants Botswana (July 7) and Burundi (July 10).
The four semifinalists will qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Yewande Balogun (Coppermine United, USA)
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain); Onome Ebi (En Avant Guingamp, France); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)
Midfielders: Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)
Forwards: Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania); Chinonyerem Macleans (GSK Gornik Leczna, Poland); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens)
