Waldrum invites 23 Super Falcons players for Revelation Cup in Mexico
Story from Taiwo IBRAHIM
The Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, has invited 23 Super Falcons players for Revelation Cup Tournament in Leon, Mexico.
The tournament which will help prepare the team for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in July is set to hold from February 15th – 21st in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Captain of the team, Onome Ebi, Asisat Oshoala and regular goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie will lead the team.
Super Falcons will take on Mexico in their first match on February 15, while the second match against Colombia comes up three days later.
Two days later, Randy Waldrum-led women will slug it out with Costa Rica.
The invited players include goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France)
Defenders: Onome Ebi (Levante Las Planas (Spain); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Glory Ogbonna (ALG Spor, Turkey); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Akudo Ogbonna (Rivers Angels)
Midfielders: Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA); Regina Otu (AS Saint-Etienne, France)
Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenin, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint-Etienne, France); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Rayadas Monterrey, Mexico); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico)
The Super Falcons have been paired in Group B alongside Australia, Canada, and Ireland at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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