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Mynd44:
Why is Michelle Alozie listed as a Defender?

Isn't she a foward? This is confusing.

I wish them the best. The team looks strong enough to bring it home

She can play as a winger (forward) or a full back (defender). She usually plays as a defender for the Super Falcons and a winger for Houston Dash (but the Dash have sometimes played her as a defender).

Interviews

Asisat Oshoala


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB6Iz1-bQxw?si=7Fnk6Z2sXq6a1hiC

Chioma Okafor


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNYGbt3E5xQ?si=8F4x-hKC4Z3_QUNv


Rinsola Babajide


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68XT8rs8kFc?si=FHtgmLGCqQQgk9mL


Jennifer Onyinyechi Echegini (JOE)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUYpHkyhlo4?si=IFbcZljqkqqnViV-

Folashade Florence Ijamilusi


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_NoKPznvIs?si=LnofVNtSmuX0xQKa

Michelle Alozie


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gnLDFn-LvQ?si=HrWl-84FxpH8Alpt

Oluwatosin Blessing Demehin


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh19JioGJNE?si=Mw19a6KJi5CIA9gK

Why take Oshoala?

Why drop Gift Monday?

Why should Chioma Okafor make her debut at the WAFCON?

Coach Madugu speaks.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ouOc3Xmfw?si=SSRLUbmj-Gaj-oOe

Chioma Okafor is an exciting new player at this WAFCON. Her father is Nigerian and her mother is Malawian and she was born and raised in Malawi.

She has been making waves at university level in the United States.

The Football Association of Malawi announced a few weeks ago that Chioma Okafor told them that she'd rather play for Nigeria. Her name was announced in the Super Falcons WAFCON squad the next day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIPEfmsVqTw?si=P0mnbsZB_VGwi5Wv

The team travelled from Portugal to Morocco where they played another friendly against Ghana. However, this match was behind closed doors (for tactical reasons) so there's no video of the actual match.

It ended:

FULL-TIME | Ghana 🇬🇭 1-3 Nigeria 🇳🇬


⚽️ 34’ – Chiwendu Ihezuo
⚽️ 44’ – Asisat Oshoala (PEN)
⚽️ 50’ – Rasheedat Ajibade
⚽️ 88’ – Ghana pull one back


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L89TEDLfnp0?si=Si4QjFPp-QQNVs-o

The Super Falcons played a friendly match against Portugal ahead of the tournament and it ended

Portugal 0-0 Nigeria.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kLssLCRM9A?si=ceDQYMWLYDcoJdWM

The Women's African Cup of Nations began in 1998 when Mrs Mariam Abacha donated a trophy for the tournament and Nigeria hosted the first edition.

However there had previously been a home and away tournament to select the African representative for the FIFA Women's Championships in 1991 and 1995 and the winner of those tournaments (Nigeria) was recognised as the champion of Africa.

This is a list of all previous winners and hosts of the tournament.

Video: Asisat Oshoala is the last player to score a hattrick at the tournament. That was against Equatorial Guinea in the 2018 edition.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPeIfX8WP_w?si=gpmnhISjCYuLKES5.

Photos 1 to 3) The groups

Photo 4) CAF has announced a 100% increase in total prize money for the tournament

NIGERIA'S WOMEN'S AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS' SQUAD


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txgbSZHttRs?si=xKjITkRXqxnrAg_H

Goalkeepers:

1• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France 🇫🇷)
2• Tochukwu Oluehi( Shulalat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦)
3• Rachael Udoka Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons, Nigeria 🇳🇬)

Defenders:

4• Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca CF, Mexico 🇲🇽)
5• Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray, Turkey 🇹🇷)
6• Ashleigh Plumptre (Al-Ittihad, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦)
7• Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA 🇺🇸)
8• Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy 🇮🇹)
9• Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons Nigeria 🇳🇬)
10• Miracle Usani (Edo Queens, Nigeria 🇳🇬)

Midfielders:

11• Halimatu Ayinde (Rosengard FC Sweden 🇸🇪)
12• Christy Ucheibe (Benfica FC, Portugal 🇵🇹)
13• Deborah Abiodun (Dallas Trinity, USA 🇺🇸)
14• Jennifer Echegini (PSG, France 🇫🇷)
15• Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
16• Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸)

Forwards:

17• Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA 🇺🇸)
18• Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, France 🇫🇷)
19• Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦)
20• Chinwendu Ihezuo ( Pachuca, Mexico 🇲🇽)
21• Omorinsola Babajide (CA Tenerife, Spain 🇪🇸)
22• Chioma Okafor (University of Connecticut, USA 🇺🇸)
23• Francisca Ordega (Al-Ittihad, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦)
24• Ijamilusi Folashade ( Liaoning Baiye FC,China 🇨🇳)

Photos

Photo 1) Super Falcons' squad

Photos 2 and 3) Super Falcons' fixtures.

Photo 4) WAFCON 2024 logo

Video: Unveiling the new Women's African Cup of Nations trophy (Asisat Oshoala and Rasheedat Ajibade represented Nigeria).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKNl9heFDo?si=bno3BnGMX7-D_vDP

The 15th edition of the CAF Women's African Cup of Nations will begin today in Morocco. It was postponed from 2024 due to calendar congestion. This will be the 13th edition of the tournament.

The Women's African Cup of Nations began in 1998 when Mrs Mariam Abacha donated a trophy for the tournament and Nigeria hosted the first edition.

However there had previously been a home and away tournament to select the African representative for the FIFA Women's Championships in 1991 and 1995 and the winner of those tournaments (Nigeria) was recognised as the champion of Africa.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria has won 9 WAFCON titles and been crowned African Champions 11 times. Therefore, this campaign has been themed Mission X (the mission is to win the tenth WAFCON title).

Photo 1) The new WAFCON trophy.

Photo 2) Asisat Oshoala and Rasheedat Ajibade with the new trophy.

Photos 3 and 4) Mission X