AWCON 2022: Super Falcons coach Waldrum invites Oshoala, Oparanozie & 31 others for camp

Niyi Iyanda 19:54 - 27 January 2022

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Super Falcons Head Coach, Randy Waldrum has sent out invites to 33 players ahead of their AWCON qualifiers against Ivory Coast.

Super Falcons Head Coach, Randy Waldrum has listed his invitees to the Senior Women National Team ahead of next month's clash against Cote d’Ivoire led by Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala and former captain, Desire Oparanozie.

Coach Randy Waldrum of Super Falcons has named his Training camp for the AWCON qualifiers

The Super Falcons and the Lady Elephants will compete for a spot at the Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) set to hold in July.

The first leg of the clash will hold at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 18 February while the return leg in Abidjan will hold five days later.

The Super Eagles beat archrivals, The Black Queens of Ghana 2-1 on aggregate in October 2021, while the Ivorians thrashed Niger republic 20-0 on aggregate.

English based players like Esther Okoronkwo, Vivian Ikechukwu Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni Payne, Michelle Alozie and Yetunde Aluko are all called up for the clash.

Leicester City's Ashleigh Plumtree has been called up for the AWCON qualifiers against Ivory Coast

Leicester City's Ashleigh Plumptre has been called up for the AWCON qualifiers against Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Sunshine Queens); Yewande Balogun (USA)

Defenders: Rofiat Imuran (Rivers Angels); Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain); Onome Ebi (Minsk FC, Belarus); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ayomide Ojo (Edo Queens); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Joy Duru (Nasarawa Amazons); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)

Midfielders: Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel); Yetunde Aluko (WFC Ramat Hasharon, Israel); Amanda Mbadinuju (Bayelsa Queens); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Grace Igboamalu (Bayelsa Queens); Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels)

Forwards: Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint Etienne, France); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Desire Oparanozie (Dijon FC, France); Vivian Ikechukwu (Rivers Angels); Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens); Juliet Bassey (Bayelsa Queens); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain).

All invited players will arrive in Abuja on Tuesday, 1st February.