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2024 WAFCONQ: Falcons coach invites Oshoala, Ajibade, others for Cape Verde clash

November 20, 2023
By Mike Oyebola

Super Falcons interim head coach, Justin Madugu on Monday unveiled his squad for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Cape Verde.

Top on the list of invited players are Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Dependable defenders, Osinachi Ohale and Oluwatosin Demehin as well as Toni Payne and Christy Ucheibe are some of the key stars invited by Madugu.

All the invited players are expected to report to the team’s camp between November 25 and 27.

The Super Falcons will host the Cape Verdians at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, on Thursday, November 30.

The reverse fixture will take place in Praia on Tuesday, December 5.

The winner will earn a place at the 2024 WAFCON

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Christiana Obia (Edo Queens)

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca FC, Mexico); Glory Edet (FCF TP Mazembe, DR Congo); Rihanat Kasali (Bayelsa Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims,3 France); Akudo Ogbonna (Remo Stars Ladies); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France)

Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (SC Benfica, Portugal); Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens); Peace Efih (Sporting Club de Braga, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid FC, Spain); Deborah Abiodun (University of Pittsburgh, USA); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA)

Forwards: Omorinsola Babajide (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona Feminine, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, USA); Gift Monday (Costa Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain)

Rasheedat Ajibade: Super Falcons star bags goal and assist for Atletico Madrid in derby

Super Falcons of Nigeria star Raheedat Ajibade is back on the social media trends.

With a decisive victory over Madrid CFF (1-4) in the Madrid derby, Atletico de Madrid re-engaged in the competition for European spots from Spain.

The red and white team won thanks to goals from Xenia, Santos, Guijarro, and Ajibade.

With both teams playing at lightning speed, the derby got underway at a frenetic tempo.

This situation resulted in three goals in seven minutes and the main character in the first two was Ajibade.

The Nigerian headed in a lateral cross from Eva Navarro to score the second goal after assisting Guijarro with a low cross.

Cometti headed a well-placed free kick by Araya into the net as Madrid CFF responded.

After hardly a minute on the pitch, Crnogorcevic already had his team's third goal of the half assisted by Santos.

It would be up to Xenia to seal the victory with a goal following a corner on the final play of the match.

2024 U-20 WWCQ: Falconets Reach Final Qualifying Round After Beating Tanzania

Nigeria’s Falconets have made it to the playoff round of the 2024 FIFA women’s World Cup qualifiers.

In Sunday’s third round second leg tie against Tanzania at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja, the Falconets won 2-1 to advance 3-2 on aggregate.

Janet Akekoromowei gave the Falconets the lead in the 20th minute but Jamila Rajani Mnunduka made it 1-1 on 25 minutes.

In the 60th minute Comfort Folorunsho put the Falconets 2-1 ahead which turned out to be the winner.

The Falconets will now take on Burundi in the final qualifying round with the winner picking one of the four tickets to the World Cup in Columbia.

To get to the playoff stage, Burundi beat DR Congo 1-0 in the second leg after losing the first leg 3-2.