olapluto:

Amanda Mbadi. Very natural replacement.

Talking about Rita Chikwelu, She’s the only Midfielder in the Superfalcons that can literally play everywhere in the Field except as a Goalkeeper!.. Forward, Midfield and as a Defender..

Remember back in her early days with the Superfalcons, She was an attacking Midfielder before moving to the Central Midfield position then as a Defensive Midfielder.

From 2011 till date her major role for the Superfalcons was the DM…

Christy Ucheibe and Regina Otu are natural DM/Box-to-Box.. The Amanda Mbadi you mentioned is still far behind Ucheibe and Otu in the pecking order… Any day Rita Chikwelu chooses to retire there’s no problem because we already have two aggressive defensive midfielder battling for one spot and Amanda Mbadi who i would pick as their back up for now… then again Abiodun who is coming from the U20…

We really need a Central Midfielder cause Halimatu Ayinde can’t do the job alone, she need a stiff competition…

Ngozi Okobi now has a tough battle facing Ajibade and Payne for one Spot.. This is a Competition i so much love, As it stands Ajibade wouldn’t want to seat on the bench, Okobi would want to reclaim her starting spot and as for Payne Coach Randy would always want to fix her somewhere.!

lovewins:


If Asisat is going to start (and I believe she will), I'll prefer a 4-3-3 formation. It may be difficult switching her to a supporting role offensively especially since she's functions a little differently as the top striker in Barcelona. A third person with them should balance this out.

Asisat Oshoala is the team Star and Ultimate Striker, She's definitely starting alongside Ifeoma Onumonu and Ordega or Kanu...

At top 9 Onumonu and Oshoala will be rotating it as game progress...

olapluto:

I thought Solgado is injured and not going to Morocco.
I like this Nigerian team very much for the nice blend of youth and experience.
Will you go with 442 or 352 considering that SA will target our full backs or try to draw Onome or Ohale out? I'll like to have Ayinde start as the holding DM.

I will prefer they continue with 4-3-3 or the 3-5-2 Considering the Caliber of Center Backs we have, playing Onome in-between Ohale and Plumptre..

Again There's no need playing Ayinde as DM when you already have the Combative duo of Ucheibe and Otu, either of them can do the job very well... Ayinde will have to remain in Central Midfield position where she can easily operate as a double pivotal Midfielder playing Box-to-Box allowing whosoever that is playing the AM have more freedom to do her job..
With the 3-5-2, Tony Payne and Alozie will also benefit well as Wing Backs...
Upfront should have Oshoala and Onumonu with the rest coming in as Substitutes...But this might reduce our attacking threat upfront...

olapluto:
South Africa hasn't greatly improved. They aren't going to surprise anyone anymore. Their gameplay is same. Quick, counter attack to play to Kgatlana. Rafilo Jane as an outlet and Mothlalo as the midfield vision.

Dennerby tactically shut them down in the last Awcon final. Kgatlana didn't see any ball after the first 20 minutes.
In the Aisha Buhari cup, they had Solgado as a 9 to assist Kgatlana and that worked by stretching Onome Ebi. With Ohale coming in, we should tame Kgatlana since there's no Solgado in the team this time.
Our strength will be a solid, balanced team. Our weakness is the right and left back positions. Oshoala finding her scoring book is also key.
If we play a solid 442 or even 352, we will best them very well.
Game changer will be the link between midfield and attack for us. We can use Ajibade there and deploy Toni Payne on the flank.

There's Solgado in the SA team. She's currently their rising star ...

The depth we have no team have it in the AWCON..

Talking about having Fullbacks, We have them
Michelle Alozie isn't a natural Right Back but she gets better with every game she plays..

Again Nicole Payne is an excellent and the fastest full back in the team going forward and back, her only problem right now is her final deliveries( Decision Making) after overlapping. Use the first game against Canada as a case study, she had the chance from her flank down to the Canadian box18 but her final pass was off, if she can work on this I bet she would be a superb full back as she's good playing Left/Right. Her mentor is Alexander Alnord and Lucy Bronze and she plays similarly like them..

As for Glory Ogbonna, I will say she's the weakest link among the full backs..

The Nigeria Superfalcon Squad for the AWCON 2022 was announced on 25 June 2022.

Head coach: Randy Waldrum

Goalkeepers
1. Tochukwu Oluehi 2/5/1987 (35yrs) Maccabi Kishronot Hadera FC, ISRAEL
2. Chiamaka Nnadozie 8/12/2000 (21yrs) Paris FC, FRANCE
3. Yewande Balogun 28/9/1989 (32yrs) Coppermine United, USA

Defenders
4. Onome Ebi 8/5/1983 (39yrs) En Avant Guingamp Fc, FRANCE
5. Glory Ogbonna 25/12/1998 (23yrs) Santa Teresa FC, SPAIN
6. Osinachi Ohale 21/12/1991 (30yrs) Deportive Alaves FC, SPAIN
7. Ashleigh Plumptre 8/5/1998 (24yrs) Leicester City Women, ENGLAND
8. Nicole Payne 18/1/2001 (21yrs) USCWSoccer, USA
9. Michelle Alozie 28/4/1997 (25yrs) Houston Dash, USA
10. Akudo Esther Ogbonna 9/4/2000 (22yrs) Edo Queens, NIGERIA

Midfielders
11. Ngozi Okobi 14/12/1993 (28yrs) Eskilstuna United, SWEDEN
12. Peace Efih 5/8/2000 (21yrs) Kiryat Gat FC, ISRAEL
13. Toni Payne 22/4/1995 (27yrs) Sevilla FC SPAIN
14. Halimatu Ayinde 16/5/1995 (27yrs) Eskistuna United, SWEDEN
15. Christy Ucheibe 25/12/2000 (21yrs) Benfica FC, PORTUGAL
16. Regina Otu 5/4/1997 (25yrs) Minsk FC, BELARUS
17. Rasheedat Ajibade 8/12/1999 (22yrs) Atlético Madrid Femenino, SPAIN
18. Rita Chikwelu 6/3/1988 (34yrs) Madrid CFF, SPAIN

Strikers
19. Francisca Ordega 19/10/1993 (28yrs) CSKA Moscow, RUSSIA
20. Vivian Ikechukwu 10/7/1997 (24yrs) Gintra FC, LITHUANIA
21. Chinonyerem Macleans 1/10/1999 (22yrs) Gornik Łęczna FC, POLAND
22. Ifeoma Onumonu 25/2/1994 (28yrs) NY/NY Gotham FC, USA
23. Asisat Oshoala 9/10/1994 (27yrs) Barcelona Femenino, SPAIN
24. Uchenna Kanu 20/6/1997 (25yrs) UANL Tigres, MEXICO
25. Gift Monday 9/10/2001 (20yrs) Bayelsa Queens, NIGERIA



14 of the Players are making their AWCON debut..

South Africa can easily be beaten, Cut out all Supplies to Thembi kgatlana you have already reduced them to 60%...

Take over the Midfield from Linda Maserami Mothalo and Rafilo Jane it's done..


This game doesn't need Rita Chikwelu in Midfield, Play Ucheibe, Ayinde and Ajibade or Okobi cause I'm pretty sure Randy will fix Tony Payne elsewhere..

Then bring in Otu for Ucheibe or Ayinde if any of them tire out...

justicechichex:


I feel it's going to be a repeat of that last edition were we lose or draw against them in the group stages and then we beat them in the final (that's if they get to the final). Coz for sure falcons will be in the finals.

I don't see the South Africa side beating the Superfalcons.... They have improved yes, but the Superfalcons at the Aisha Buhari Cup last year isn't thesame...

Now we have Osinachi Ohale and Ashleigh Plumptre in defense

Ajibade, Ucheibe, Ayinde, Tony Payne didn't feature in that tournament but the SA team had 100% of their squad at the Aisha Buhari Cup

Upfront they still have Ifeoma Onumonu and a better Oshoala to face, Let's keep our hope high...


Franny Ordega was injured during the Aisha Buhari Cup, we all know how excellent she's if she is in top form...

No need to Panic, it's an open game!

isan:
Left center back or right center doesn't really matter a center back is a center back

Even though it's still the Center Back Why fix her on the Right side when you know too well that she's left footed and Ohale Plays the Left Center Back occasionally (2/10 occasions)...

Officially 32players in come....

isan:
My preferred line ups

Funny Line up.....
Ashleigh Plumptre plays from the Left Center Back not the other way round....

Ayinde and co is back...

Player's still expected in Camp latest tomorrow

1. Ifeoma Onumonu
2. Ngozi Okobi
3. Anam Imo
4. Vivian Ikechukwu

TheSuperNerd:


Show me a better GK trio in Africa. What a trio of options to have.

#GettingInTheMoodForWafcon

Welcome
The SuperNerd where have you been??

AkinDS:
If you looked at the totality and quality of our preparations over the past 12 or so months, it by far exceeds that of ANY other team on the continent.

The pre-tournament preps now should be low impact, which is what Randy is doing now.

No need for friendlies - they are not going to prove anything that he doesn’t already know.

Certainly there's no Friendly game for the Superfalcons prior to the AWCON..

Except there's a late Changes...

All teams are expected to name a minimum of 23 players and maximum of 28players thats with the additional 5 standby players..

Why Okobi-Okeoghene & Imo replaced Oparanozie & Ihezuo in Nigeria’s WAFCON squad


Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and Anam Imo have replaced China based duo of Desire Oparanozie and Chiwendu Ihezuo in Nigeria’s provisional squad for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations next month in Morocco, according to the Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday.

Sweden based duo of Okobi-Okeoghene and Imo were surprise exclusions in Randy Waldrum’s 32-woman provisional squad for the upcoming continent’s showpiece encounters as the Super Falcons eye their record-extending 10th African title.

The Nigeria Football Federation, on Sunday, confirmed it via its official Twitter account saying: “Just In: Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has been called up to replace Chinwendu Ihezuo and Anam Imo will replace Desire Oparanozie.”


Okobi-Okeoghene’s inclusion calm the nerves of livid Nigerian fans following her impressive form for Eskilstuna, providing two assists and four goals, including consecutive strikes against Orebro and Brommapojkarna wins.

Imo, on her part, makes a return to the squad after earlier dropped for Gift Monday despite her fine form for Pitea, whom she has netted four times in the current Damallsvenskan campaign.

As it stands, Okobi-Okeoghene will be eyeing her sixth consecutive appearance at the African showpiece, while Imo will be hoping to make the final 24-woman squad to realise back-to-back outing following her debut in 2018.

Althrough the Nigeria’s football body and head coach Waldrum are yet to offer the reason behind the latest changes, SavidNews understands the current lockdown to contain the latest Covid-19 outbreak in China barred Wuhan’s Oparanozie and Guangdong Meizhou Hakka’s Ihezuo from making the Morocco trip and will have their spots taken by the Eskilstuna midfielder and the Pitea forward.

Oparanozie’s omission also means she will miss earning her fifth appearance and fourth consecutive outing at the Women’s Afcon, while Ihezuo will not achieve her second stint after 2018 debut.

Good Evening Guys pro to the AWCON, I won't be able to update you guys that much but hopefully during the AWCON, I will be very Active but right have got a tight Schedule..

Macleans Chinonyerem will definitely offer what Desire Oparanozie brings but with lesser experience..

Both Players are are currently in form and For Desire Oparanozie she has been battling with fitness for sometime now and hasn't played much minutes this season..

As for Chinwendu Ihezuo I haven't seen any of her game this season so I can't really say much...


By the way Okobi and Anam ain't bad replacement either..

Just In: Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has been called up to replace Chinwendu Ihezuo and Anam Imo will replace Desire Oparanozie.

Two Nigerian Women Referees Listed for Women Nation’s Cup

Again, the ranking of international referees from Nigeria has continued to improve with the Confederation of African Football finding two of the FIFA badged referees in the women category worthy to be among the officiating crew of the Women Nation’s Cup, known as WAFCON.

Latest release from CAF shows that Enugu based Ndidi Amaka Patience Madu and Mimisen Verite Iyorhe of the Benue council are among the women referees in Africa picked for the soccer fiesta.

While Madu who was in Tokyo for last year’s Olympic Games as a referee for the Women’s football has been on FIFA and CAF list for major soccer events of women, Mimisen Iyorhe before now was shortlisted for the coming FIFA U-20 world cup after exploits in other women and men tournaments in Africa.

The Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, wishes the two ambassadors best of luck and journey mercies..

Nigerian Ayo Oke named to the US U20 Women's Team Squad for the Sud Ladies cup

Superfalcon Attacking Midfielder Ngozi Okobi score third league goal...

Anam Imo assist twice as Pitea IF beat Djurgarden FC 3nil..

Bigzigg:


Sorry, I disagree.

That was what some people said when Cameroonian Njoye Adjara Nchout moved to Atletico Madrid Femenino some time ago, Same was said about Thembi kgatlana moving to Atletico, these people tends to hype this players too much thinking it's easy to fit into a Coach pattern.


Rating her 3rd Africa best goal Scorer ahead of some names is an insult... It's your Choice though..


Since you mentioned two Ex-players let me also name the likes of Cynthia Uwak, Genoveva Anonman did you watch them at all?..

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Geyse Ferreira is about to sign for FC Barcelona! The Madrid CFF player is coming to the end of his contract this summer and would be Barça's choice to strengthen his attack!

She finished PICHICHI this season (20 goals) on a tie with Asisat Oshoala playing 27games

Chelsea FC Women are delighted to confirm the signing of Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan on a three-year deal ahead of the 2022/23 season.

The 26-year-old officially joins the Blues from French side Olympique Lyonnais on 1 July until summer 2025. The centre-back will be the first player to wear the famous number 26 shirt for Chelsea since Blues legend John Terry.

Buchanan has spent the past five-and-a-half-years at Lyon where she most recently won the UEFA Women’s Champions League against Barcelona, securing her fifth Champions League trophy with the French side. The Canadian defender has had an illustrious career to date proving to be one of Europe’s best, with 130 appearances and nine goals to her name at Lyon and a further eight domestic trophies secured, including winning the Coupe de France three times and the French league title an impressive five times.

Prior to moving to France, Buchanan spent four years playing college football in the States with West Virginia Mountaineers where she made 98 appearances and established herself as one of the top players in the NCAA.

Simisola Feyishayo Awujo in 46-women provisional squad of Canada for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship (equivalent to the Africa Women Cup of Nations)

Superfalcon South Korea based Midfielder Chinaza Uchendu....

Nigeria Superfalcon Attacking Midfielder Peace Efih and Cameroonian Midfielder Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck in Action for their Club Kiryat Gat FC, Israel During their Cup game final....


Full game video here...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo2YKhSEIrw

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Estelle Johnson will join the Cameroon National Team for camp ahead of the 2022 Women’s African Cup of Nations.

GeneralDae:

She's so skillful. I like skillful players.

Not just about her being Skillful, she's also very quick and Physical. Her kind of striker will be receiving a lot of Kick from here and there from opponents as she play like someone who's robust but she's Lanky...


Her Club Asse Saints Etienne FC were relegated, she still have a contract with them till next season, let's wait and see if she will be moving to another Club..