Asisat Oshoala, the head coach of the Super Falcons, and Ashley Plumptre, the team’s star striker, have been added to the list of players Justin Madugu has chosen for the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations.
Rasheedat Ajibade, the tournament’s captain, will make his debut at the event that will take place in Morocco on July 5 through July 26, 2024, according to the list released on Friday.
The team also includes three members from the local league who will hope to inspire others and win back the coach’s confidence.  ,
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The only home-based players in the group are goalkeeper Rachael Unachukwu and defensemen Sikiratu Isah and Miracle Usani.
For the competition, regulars Michelle Alozie, Oluwatosin Demehin, Deborah Abiodun, Christy Ucheibe, Ifeoma Onumonu, and Jennifer Echegini were also called up.
Nigeria, the defending champion of the WAFCON with nine titles, is attempting to reach ten in Morocco. The Super Falcons compete against Tunisian and Algerian teams in Group B, along with the Mares of Botswana and Tunisian and Algerian opponents.
As part of team preparations for the WAFCON, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has already scheduled warm-up games against the Black Queens of Ghana and Portugal.
The Super Falcons will face Ghana on June 29th in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital city, before facing their long-awaited rivals.
Tunisia will kick off their campaign on July 6 before Group B matches with Botswana (August 10) and Algeria (August 13).
The tournament’s top four teams will advance to Brazil for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Nigeria Squad for Morocco’s 2024 World Cup of Nations
Goalkeepers:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Free agent, last at Paris FC, France)
Tochukwu Oluehi (Saudi Arabia’s Shaualat Alsharqia FC)
Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons)
Defenders:
Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca, Mexico), Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy), Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA), Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons), Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray, Turkey), and Miracle Usani (Edo Queens) are represented by
Midfielders:
Rasheedat Ajibade (Free agent, last at Atletico Madrid, Spain), Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosenborg, Sweden), Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Toni Payne (Everton Ladies), and Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal) are all Free agents.
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