Nigeria Super Falcons don begin camp for Friday match against Comoros senior women national team. The first training yesterday evening see 14 players show up for the 2028 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament qualifying match. The game go hold for Remo Stars Stadium.
Both teams go clash again for return leg same Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Two years ago, the 10-time African champions return to Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after 16-year absence. Now, Falcons want show up again for Los Angeles.
Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen don release Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Favour Nkwocha back to U17 women’s team, Flamingos. Adegbuyi na Most Valuable Player of the recently-concluded WAFU-B U17 Girls Cup competition for Yamoussoukro. Nkwocha feature for Falconets at FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup for Poland.
Flamingos dey scheduled to fly out of Nigeria on Wednesday for FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals wey go take place for Morocco.
Defender Ashley Plumptre don plead make dem excuse am due to injury. The injury na sprain and ligament. SL Benfica of Portugal duo defender Oluwatosin Demehin and forward Flourish Sabastine no go come due to resident permit pursuits.
Five-time Africa Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala also plead to be excused. Eguavoen come call up Belarus-based former U20 team forward Blessing Okpe.
A total of 11 players dey expected. Names include defender Michelle Alozie, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, Captain Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday.
