France 2019: Dennerby lists Ebi, Oparanozie, 25 others for World Cup final camp

Defensive bulwark Onome Ebi, midfield lubricator Ngozi Okobi and power forward Desire Oparanozie top the list of 27 players that Super Falcons’ Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has listed for the final camp in Austria ahead of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals taking place in France 7th June – 7th July 2019.

Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, defenders Josephine Chukwunonye, Osinachi Ohale and Ngozi Ebere, midfielders Rita Chikwelu and Halimatu Ayinde and forwards Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega, who all played key roles in the Super Falcons’ ninth continental triumph in Ghana late last year, are also included.

Dennerby has also picked Uchenna Kanu, who has shown tremendous firepower at the ongoing WAFU Women’s Cup in Abidjan with eight goals in two matches, as well as home –based professionals Amarachi Okoronkwo, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Chidinma Okeke and Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Nigeria’s final list of 23 players for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals will emerge from this group of 27, with four players to be cut towards the end of the two-week camping in Austria.

NFF’s Head of Women Football, Ruth David told thenff.com on Monday that the African champions will depart from Abuja for Austria on Monday, 20th May for the Avita Resort in Bad Tatzmannsdorf – the same facility where the Super Eagles had their final camping programme just before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The Super Falcons will depart from Austria on 4th June direct to Reims, where they open their World Cup campaign against Norway on 8th June.

27 SUPER FALCONS FOR WORLD CUP FINAL CAMP

Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens)

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Ebere (Arna Bjornar, Norway); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Josephine Chukwunonye (Kungsbacka DFF, Sweden); Faith Michael (Pitea IF, Sweden); Chidinma Okeke (FC Robo)

Midfielders: Cecilia Nku (Ferencvaros Torna, Hungary); Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels); Ogonna Chukwudi (Djurgardens IF, Sweden); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons)

Forwards: Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Anam Imo (Malmo FC Rosengard, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Southeastern University, USA); Rasheedat Ajibade (Alvadsnes IL, Norway); Francisca Ordega (Shanghai W. FC); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Alice Ogebe (Rivers Angels)

http://www.thenff.com/2019/05/france-2019-dennerby-lists-ebi-oparanozie-25-others-for-world-cup-final-camp/

No Courtney Dike or Toni Payne.

All the best to the Super falcons
Nigeria �� to the world
Like for naija
Shear for the rest team

Umu oma

naptu2:


http://www.thenff.com/2019/05/france-2019-dennerby-lists-ebi-oparanozie-25-others-for-world-cup-final-camp/

ok

Nice list but Courtney deserves to be there. Well the coach knows best.

naptu2:
Defensive bulwark Onome Ebi, midfield lubricator Ngozi Okobi and power forward Desire Oparanozie

ambiguous journalism

dfrost:
Nice list but Courtney deserves to be there. Well the coach knows best.

Based on what?

My sentiments, exactly!


O pari

naptu2:
No Courtney Dike or Toni Payne.

Wow.. No Courtney Dike?. Is she injured?. No problem, as far as Ajibade is there, that girl is so good.

No black coaches in European countries but that seems to be in the constitution for African countries.. 'must have white coaches'.

We must rid ourselves of this mediocre thinking.

Earthquake2:


Based on what?

Based on her performance during the friendlies. Like I added, it's Dennerby's decision. He knows best.

Nigeria & Nigerians can not do without the Igbos

97% are all Igbos. This is unfair to other tribe

gurujoe:
Nigeria & Nigerians can not do without the Igbos

Must you? I don't get you lots.

Duru009:
97% are all Igbos. This is unfair to other tribe

If that's where the best can come from, then let it be.

dfrost:


Must you? I don't get you lots.

Are you blind? Can't you see the list

gurujoe:

Are you blind? Can't you see the list

I've seen the list. If that's the best we have, what do we do?

This would be the worst outing for the Super Falcons in all the world cup they have ever participated in. I don't have faith in the coach and the team. How can a coach picked two goalkeepers from the same club? Dennerby or whatever he called himself is the worst Super Falcons coach ever. Nigerians don't expect any good outing from the team

Igbo Amaka
Igbo esika
Igbo nwere mmadu
Igbo kwenu!

I was actually expecting to see Courtney Dike in this list too. Well I hope this decision of the coach is vindicated in France come June.