The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has extended call ups to Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale and forward Asisat Oshoala, and others for this month’s Paris 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualification fixture against the Senior Women National Team of Ethiopia.
The first leg of the second-round fixture will take place in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, 25th October with the second leg in Nigeria on Tuesday, 31st October.
Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi, 40, is one of the notable absentees in the latest squad. While Desire Oparanozie who retired from football after the World Cup was rightly omitted.
Ethiopia eliminated Chad in the first round of the series as nine-time African champions Nigeria drew a bye.
The Super Falcons, who did well at the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand in the summer, got a bye to the third round of the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualification series, after Sao Tome and Principe failed to honour the match.
The Falcons will be up against their counterparts from Cape Verde in the third round of that series at the end of November.
Meanwhile, nothing has been said about the position of the head coach and it seems talks have not been concluded with Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum yet.
Paris, France will host next year’s Women Olympic Football Tournament. The Super Falcons played at the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Monle Oyono (Bayelsa Queens)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca FC, Mexico); 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: Halimatu Ayinde (Rosengard FC, Sweden); Peace Efih (Sporting Club de Braga, Portugal); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (AS Saint Etienne, France)
Forwards: Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Feminine, Spain); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Gift Monday ((Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens)
