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Super Falcons trio Oshoala, Ebi, Oluehi make group stage XI of AWCON 2018

Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi
Asisat Oshoala and Onome Ebi
The trio has been influential as Nigeria bounced back from a loss in the first game to qualify for the semi-finals.
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The trio has been influential as Nigeria bounced back from a loss in the first game to win the next two and qualify for the semi-finals.

Oshoala has been one of Nigeria’s best players so far at AWCON 2018 and netted a hattrick in Super Falcons’  6-0 win in their last Group game. She was named Woman of the Match in that game.

Asisat Oshoala
Asisat Oshoala

Playing in her fourth AWCON tournament, Ebi has been a rock at the back for the Super Falcons who have conceded just one goal in Ghana.

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Super Falcons goalkeeper Oluehi has also impressed at the tournament with some fine saves.

Two other Super Falcons players Francisca Ordega and Desire Oparanozie were named among the six substitutes of the best XI of AWCON 2018 group stage.

Asisat Oshoala, Desire Oparanozie and Francisca Ordega
Asisat Oshoala, Desire Oparanozie and Francisca Ordega

Ordega has scored two goals and grabbed two assists so far in the tournament and was Woman of the Match in Super Falcons 4-0 win over Zambia in their second game.

AWCON 2018 Group Stage XI

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It was Oparanozie who scored Nigeria’s first goal in the tournament and has two goals to her name.

South Africa who finished as Group winners have three players in the XI same as Cameroon who finished as Group A winners.

AWCON 2018 top scorer Nothando Vilakazi, Banyana Banyana captain Janine Van Wyk and her teammate Chrestina Kgatlana are the South Africa players in the team.

Indomitable Liones Aboudi Onguene, Raissa Feudjio and Yvonne Ndoumbouk are the Cameroon players in the XI.

Ghanaian duo, Elizabeth Addo and Gladys Amfobea complete the list.

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