Falconets head coach, Christopher Musa Danjuma release his final 19-man squad for the upcoming FIFA U-20 women’s world cup qualifier fixture npflupdates.com reports.
The Falconets have been in camp since December last year, as they intensify efforts to beat Burundi and secure a ticket to the FIFA U-20 mundial.
Chris Danjuma selected national team Captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem, goalkeeper Faith Omilana, top defender Shukurat Oladipo and midfielder Taiwo Afolabi among a list of 19 Falconets who will battle it out with Burundi’s U-20 girls.
This two-legged fixture (that will happen home and away) is the final qualifying fixture. The first leg encounter will see the Nigerian ladies go away at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday.
This weekend’s encounter at the Azam Stadium Complex will see Tanzanian football executive Somoe Robert Ng’itu play the role of the match commissioner. Meanwhile Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia will be the match referee assessor.
The Falconets will return to the nation’s capital Abuja, for the second fixture which will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.
The full list of Falconets invited for the must-win fixture:
Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi (Delta Queens) Shukurat Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons) Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels)
Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulam (Nasarawa Amazons) Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens) Rebecca Adegbemile, Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens), Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Naija Ratels)
Midfielders: Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons), Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens), Olushola Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons), Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels), Chioma Olise (Edo Queens)
Forwards: Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens), Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels), Chisom Chima, Janet Akekoromowei, Chiamaka Osuigwe, Oluwayemisi Samuel.
In another story, former Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, identifies forward Victor Boniface as a complete striker.
According to Mikel, Boniface has the physique, strength and power needed in any world class striker.
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“He will become a complete striker in the next couple of years. He has the physique, he is quick, good on the ball, technically very good and it’s difficult to see strikers that are that big and strong and powerful and then good on the ball as well,” Mikel told Obione podcast.
