Asisat Oshoala has failed to make the list of 35 players picked for the Super Falcons’ camping exercise for the 11th All African Games billed for Congo Brazzaville.
Acting coach of the Falcons, Christopher Danjuma recalled Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Halimat Ayinde, Esther Sunday and Josephine Chukwunonye while Courtney Dike, Nasarawa Amazon’s Mariam Ibrahim and Kemi Fatuyesi of Confluence Queens were handed a surprise call-up.
All the players are to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja on Monday, August 10 with their international passports and training kits.
Nigeria women will play hosts Congo-Brazzaville, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire in Group A of the Women’s football tournament of the All African Games.
Asisat Oshoala’s exclusion was due to injury.
LIST IN FULL
Namchi Jeriam (Arkansas FC, USA); Onome Ebi (FK Minsk, Belarus); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Kemi Fatuyesi (Confluence Queens); Tochukwu Oluehi, Bayelsa Queens); Kemi Adetunji (Delta Queens); Sandra Chiichii (Bayelsa Queens); Charity John (Rivers Angels); Joy Jegede (Delta Queens); Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Halimat Ayinde (Western New York Flash,
USA); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Onyinyechukwu Okere (Inneh Queens); Esther Sunday (FK Minsk,
Belarus); Alaba Adenusi (Adamawa Queens); Charity Uchebe (Capital Queens); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant De Guingamp, France); Josephine Chukwunonye
(Washington Spirit, USA); Anam Imo (Ibom Angels); Ngozi Okobi (Washington Spirit, USA); Evelyn Nwabuoku
(BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine
Queens); Alheri Jummai Ayuba (Adamawa Queens);
Lilian Tule (Bayelsa Queens); Amaka Enzor (Taraba
Queens); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens);
Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Yetunde Adeboyejo
(Bayelsa Queens); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa
Amazons); Gloria Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Amarachi
Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Sarah Nnodim
(Nasarawa Amazons); Mercy Amanze (Rivers Angels);
Chinwendu Ihezuo (Delta Queens)