Coach Edwin Okon has released his list of 23 players for the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals starting in Canada next week, including BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala, team captain Evelyn Nwabuoku and veteran goalkeeper Precious Dede.

Top Scorer at the 2014 African Women Championship Desire Oparanozie, defenders Onome Ebi, Josephine Chukwunonye and Ngozi Ebere, midfielder Halimatu Ayinde, veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha and England-based Ini-Abasi Umotong are also included, as well as US –based forward Francisca Ordega.

There was no place for goalkeeper Sandra Chiichi and 2012 FIFA U-17 World Cup top scorer Chinwendu Ihezuo.

Nigeria play Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D at the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, 8th June.

THE FULL LIST

Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)

Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)

Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)

Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England).
http://www.thenff.com/2015/05/okon-picks-oshoala-nwabuoku-21-others-for-world-cup/

cc: Lalasticlala.

Good luck, ladies

ah ah!! Perpertua nkwocha neva retire??
either ways.....make dem try pass 1/4 final abeg. Time don reach

Perpetual Nkwocha is d Nigerian version on Maldini

Ok...you mean Coach Okon

This Okon sef

Alright.

who e for pick b4

OK

Oshoala de toomuch jawe

ok

I hope Our ladies WL make a mark in the competition.We r counting on our ladies to change the perception of people on women football in Africa.They can make things happen this time arround..
thanks goodness we have the likes of Asisat oshoala, Desire Oparanozie n other top-notched players in the squad.
its time to come back home with the silverware.
#NoMoreLocalChampions#

Oshoala our Hero!!!

Who no go pick better pikin @Oshoala

nice one

and i love the choice of naija club based gals

WISH THEM SUCESS

Oh God almighty , your servant MUHAMMADU BUHARI shall be taking the oath of office as NIGERIAN PRESIDENT come May, 29th 2015. Give him the wisdom, the zeal, the honor, the care, the mind, the ability, the strength to lead NIGERIA to the promise land. To those waiting to see him fail, occupy them, shame them. Oh God, continue to bless Nigeria as power change hand. May we live long to see the change we all yearned for. Amin

Na so Rivers Angels good reach? Na almost all their players make this list na...
Make una just help me thrash Germany that's all I want even if una no carry the cup...

Noted

D attack line is superb. I wonder hu will b strting aside perpetual n oshuola

Glad Courtney Dike made the team.

Most of the forward players are Oversee based. Nice

My prayer is that God keep them free from any injury, especially oshoala.

veraiyke:
D attack line is superb. I wonder hu will b strting aside perpetual n oshuola

In a 4-3-3, Oshoala, Oparanozie, and Ordega will be the likely front 3. I don't think Nkwocha will start any game; she'll most likely be a substitute.

Very soon we'll rename the entire team Rivers Angels. Are there not other good female team in Nigeria? That club must be wonderful that almost all her players made the list including 2 goal keepers.

Nice. I wish them all the best.
I thought Oshoala is the first and only Nigeria to play in Ladies EPL.