Waldrum picks Ebi, Oshoala, 21 others for Revelation Cup in Mexico

Posted By: The NFF on: January 26, 2023


Head Coach Randy Waldrum has called up 23 players of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for next month’s Revelation Cup Tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City, among them Captain Onome Ebi, Spain-based forward Asisat Oshoala and long-time number one goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Hosts Mexico, Nigeria, Costa Rica and Colombia are the participating teams at the tournament in the State of Guanajuato, with matches between 15th – 21st February, and with the objective of preparing the contestants for the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand this summer.

Nine -time African champions Nigeria will play their first game of the tournament against hosts Mexico starting at 4pm Mexico time (10pm Nigeria time) on Wednesday, 15th February, three hours after the opening match between Costa Rica and Colombia.

On Saturday, 18th February, the Falcons will be up against Colombia at 1pm Mexico time (7pm Nigeria time), before Costa Rica square up against the host nation.

Costa Rica will be Nigeria’s last opponents, both teams locking horns as from 5pm Mexico time (11pm Nigeria time) on Tuesday 21st February, before hosts Mexico and Colombia draw the curtain on the four-nation tourney.

Nigeria’s delegation to the tournament will depart the country’s shores on Saturday, 11th February.

The Super Falcons will tackle co-hosts Australia, Olympic champions Canada and debutants Republic of Ireland at what will be the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup finals ever, this summer in Australia and New Zealand.


ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

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)

Mexico Tourney Will Be A Good Preparation For World Cup — Super Falcons Boss, Waldrum

January 26, 2023 8:07 am

Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum is pleased with the invitation extended to his team to be part of the Revelation Cup in Mexico.

The former African champions will join hosts Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica in the four-nation invitational tournament next month.

The competition will be part of the team’s preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.

“We are very excited for the invitation to the Revelation Cup. As an American, I know Mexico and Costa Rica very well, and Colombia is also a big rival. It is an honor to play these matches,” Waldrum told the official website of the Mexico Football Federation.

“The fans will have the chance to watch National Teams they are not used to, and that helps women’s football growth too.

“The Revelation Cup is an opportunity to watch other team’s style. We can learn from Concacaf and South American teams.

“Women’s football must continue to grow; we need to have more of these tournaments.

“The way football is played around the world gives our players the opportunity to meet another style of football.”

The competition will be in a round robin and double header format.

The Super Falcons’ first match of the tournament is against South American runners-up Colombia, on Wednesday, February 15 before further games against Mexico Saturday, Febuary 18 and Costa Rica Tuesday, Feburary 21, 2023.

Mynd44:
Naptu2, the coach didn't pick Vikki Lopez?

I don't want us to lose her to Spain

chichriso:
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Mynd44:
Naptu2, the coach didn't pick Vikki Lopez?

I don't want us to lose her to Spain

Mynd44:
Naptu2, the coach didn't pick Vikki Lopez?

I don't want us to lose her to Spain

clockwisereport:


16 years old girl?

Mynd44:
Naptu2, the coach didn't pick Vikki Lopez?

I don't want us to lose her to Spain

fredoooooo:
Whats Ebi still doing in that team, is she now a coach ?

sprints1:
na our Pepe esque thiago Silva u dey talk to like that. Though she is slow but still okay except dey play plumptre in her position but she is soft.