Omagbemi invites 40 players for AWCON qualifiers

The technical crew of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, headed by Florence Omagbemi, has called to camp 40 players ahead of the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against either of Senegal or Guinea.

Seven–time champions Nigeria have drawn a bye into the second round of the qualifying series, with the final competition to hold in Cameroon in November.

Super Falcons

The senior women teams of Senegal and Guinea will contend over two legs in March, with the winner to battle the Super Falcons in home-and-away contests between 4th – 12th April.

Goalkeepers Ibubeleye Whyte and Sandra Chichi, defenders Onome Ebi, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere and Joy Jegede, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde, Ngozi Okobi, Evelyn Nwabuoku and Joy Bokiri, and strikers Asisat Oshoala, Desire Oparanozie, Chinwendu Ihezuo and Francisca Ordega are among those called.

All invited players are expected to report at Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Tuesday, March 1.

Florence Omagbemi – Super Falcons Coach photo credit: Florence Omagbemi

FULL LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS:

Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels);

Sandra Chichi (Bayelsa Queens);

Christy Ohiaeriaku (Osun Babes);

Onyinyechukwu Okeke (Inneh Queens);

Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus);

Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars);

Josephine Chukwunonye (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden);

Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels);

Ngozi Ebere (PSG Ladies, France);

Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons);

Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels);

Chisom Henry (Sunshine Queens);

Faith Ikidi (Pitea FC, Sweden);

Ayomide Ojo (Police Machine);

Joy Jegede (Delta Queens);

Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens);

Halimatu Ayinde (New York Flash, USA);

Desire Oparanozie (EN Avent de Guingamp, France);

Ngozi Okobi (Vittsjoe GIK, Sweden);

Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies);

Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels);

Evelyn Nwabuoku (Kazygurt, Kazakhstan);

Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels);

Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens);

Rita Chikwelu (Umea IK, Sweden);

Ginika Nkeoma (Bayelsa Queens);

Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons);

Chioma Wogu (Kogi Confluence);

Esther Sunday (Trabzon Idman Ozagi, Turkey);

Winifred Eyebhokia (Nasarawa Amazons);

Chinwendu Ihezuo; Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA);

Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons);

Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels);

Ebere Orji (Ferencvaros, Hungary);

Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens);

Victoria Aidelomon (Bayelsa Queens);

Abibat Agbaji (Confluence Queens);

Ijeoma Obi (Sunshine Queens);

Emueje Oghiagbevha (Delta Queens)

Super Falcons return to camp on Monday

Interim Coach Chris Danjuma has invited to camp a total of 35 players in preparation for the Women’s Football Tournament of next month’s 11th All-Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.

Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Halimat Ayinde, Esther Sunday and Josephine Chukwunonye – who all missed Sunday’s defeat in Equatorial Guinea which meant ouster from the 2016 Olympics race – have been called again, but injured star forward Asisat Oshoala is left out.

Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Ebere, Desire Oparanozie, Ngozi Okobi and Evelyn Nwabuoku, who were at the FIFA World Cup in Canada in June, are joined by junior internationals Yetunde Adeboyejo, Chinaza Uchendu and Chinwendu Ihezuo.

All the players are to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja on Monday, August 10 with their international passports and training kits. The Super Falcons will play host Congo-Brazzaville, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire in Group A of the Women’s Football Tournament of the All-Africa Games. Cameroon, South Africa, Ghana and Egypt are in Group B.

THE FULL LIST

Namchi Jeriam (Arkansas FC, USA);

Onome Ebi (FK Minsk, Belarus);

Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels);

Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA);

Kemi Fatuyesi (Confluence Queens);

Tochukwu Oluehi (Bayelsa Queens);

Kemi Adetunji (Delta Queens);

Sandra Chiichii (Bayelsa Queens);

Charity John (Rivers Angels);

Joy Jegede (Delta Queens);

Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons);

Halimat Ayinde (Western New York Flash, USA);

Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels);

Onyinyechukwu Okere (Inneh Queens);

Esther Sunday (FK Minsk, Belarus);

Alaba Adenusi (Adamawa Queens);

Charity Uchebe (Capital Queens);

Desire Oparanozie (En Avant De Guingamp, France);

Josephine Chukwunonye (Washington Spirit, USA);

Anam Imo (Ibom Angels);

Ngozi Okobi (Washington Spirit, USA);

Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan);

Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens);

Alheri Jummai Ayuba (Adamawa Queens);

Lilian Tule (Bayelsa Queens);

Amaka Enzor (Taraba Queens);

Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens);

Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars);

Yetunde Adeboyejo (Bayelsa Queens);

Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons);

Gloria Ogbonna (Ibom Angels);

Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons);

Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons);

Mercy Amanze (Rivers Angels);

Chinwendu Ihezuo (Delta Queens)

OPARANOZIE,OTHER FOREIGN PROS ARRIVE SUPER FALCONS CAMP AHEAD AWC

Super Falcons foreign based forwards Desire Oparanozie and Francisca Ordega have said that Super Falcons will use the forth coming African Women Championship (AWC) to redeem their image.

The former Delta Queens and Rivers Angels strikers who ply their trade in France with En Avent De Guingamp,France and Pitea IFF, Sweden expressed joy at re-uniting with their national team mates for the AWC.

Oparanozie said she almost lost hope because her club did not want to release her but expressed happiness that she has finally joined the team and she is rearing to go.

“My club almost did not release me because of the matches we have to play in the league. I am happy that they released me and I am finally here to join my team mates to help Super Falcons do well at the AWC and reclaim the trophy”

OPARANOZIE,OTHER FOREIGN PROS ARRIVE SUPER FALCONS CAMP

Ordega on her part said she is delighted to join the team after her two years absence.

“I am happy to be back to the Super Falcons for the AWC after not being part of the team for the last championship in Equatorial Guinea. My club in Russia stopped me then and the same thing wanted to repeat it self now but I bluntly refused”

“I am happy to be hear now,I promise to put in my best to see that Falcons reclaim the AWC trophy and bring back the glory days to Super Falcons”.

The duo arrived camp tuesday night from their bases in France and Sweden and had their first training with Super Falcons on Wednesday morning.

Meanwhile, Onome Ebi and Esther Sunday from Belarus and Perpetua Nkwocha from Sweden also arrived camp this Wednesday afternoon.