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Canada 2015: It's end of the road for Super Falcons

Super Falcons of Nigeria has crashed out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. They lost 0-1 to the USA in Vancouver today and finished fourth in the Group D. 
‎Abby Wambach scored the only goal of the game just before half time. Efforts by our women’s national team to equalise and even score goals to proceed in the competition proved abortive. They exit the tournament having drawn with Sweden and lost 2-0 to Australia.
Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has blamed match officials for his side’s defeat. Okon,who ignored US coach Jill Ellis’ offer of a handshake after the match told reporters that the officiating was poor.
“It’s been a good one and we thank God for the game. We thank God for the officiating in the competition. In the first and second halves, we thank the referee. That’s all. There was frustration from the officiating.”
*sobs uncontrollably*.
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Nigeria's Perpetua Nkwocha to end international career.

Sweden-based Nigerian football legend, Perpetua Nkwocha will be calling time on her illustrious career after the Women’s World Cup in Canada which kicks off in few weeks. The Four-time African Footballer of the year who will be making her 4th appearance at the tournament after featuring in the 2003, 2007, 2011  revealed this to BBC Sport

“This will definitely be my last world cup appearance and I want to make it count. Our success at the last African women championship shows that we’ve got a very competitive Super Falcons side.

“I am surrounded by a some experienced players and talented young ones, I believe we’ll give it our all in Canada.” The 39 year-old said.‎

The veteran striker in an interview last year disclosed that she plans to become a coach after retirement. She was voted African Women Footballer of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2011 by Confederation of African Football (CAF). With the Nigeria national team, she has participated in three CAF Women’s Championship (2002, 2004, and 2006), winning all three of them.‎
Meanwhile below is the Falcons World Cup List.‎
Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)
Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)
Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)
Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)
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The Super Falcons are ready to soar in Canada.

African Champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria were (and still are) in high spirits yesterday as they arrived Canada  ahead of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The team left Abuja on Wednesday night aboard an Air France airline and touched down Paris after a five and a half-hour trip.
The seven-time African title winners have resumed training  ahead of the seventh women international championship which holds from June 6 to July 5. Nigeria is drawn alongside USA, Sweden and Australia in Group D. 
‎SQUAD LIST
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Goalkeepers: Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohiariaku, Sandra Chii Chii
Defenders: Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho, Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku
Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku, Onyinyechi Ohadugha, Halimat Ayinde, Perpetua Nkwocha, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila
Strikers: Chinwendu Ihezuo, Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike‎
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