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Coach Danjuma invites 26 Falconets for U-20 WWC qualifiers vs Cameroon

NIGERIA head coach Chris Danjuma has called up 26 players to the camp of the Falconets ahead of their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie against Cameroon.

The first leg of the penultimate round of the qualifying campaign will be played in Douala on Sunday, 23 January, with the return leg billed for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos a fortnight later.

The Falconets squad is headed by defender and captain Oluwatosin Demehin, and includes goalkeeper Omini Monle, midfielders Basirat Amoo and Esther Onyenezide, as well as forwards Flourish Sebastine, Mercy Idoko and Precious Vincent.
On their way to this round, the Nigeria U-20 ladies scored 15 goals in their last three matches.

The two-time World Cup finalists clobbered Central African Republic 7-0 away and 4-0 at home in the second round, before a 4-0 trouncing of hosts Congo in Brazzaville.

The Congolese did not bother to travel to Nigeria for the return leg.

The winners over two legs between Nigeria and Cameroon will battle Senegal or Morocco for a slot at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica in August.

The Nigeria Football Federation says all the invited players have been directed to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye in Abuja on Wednesday, with their training kits and Covid-19 vaccination cards.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS

Goalkeepers: Chidinma Nkiruka (Edo Queens); Nelly Ekeh (Sunshine Queens); Inyene Etim (Abia Angels); Omini Monle (Bayelsa Queens)

Defenders: Rofiat Imuran (Rivers Angels); Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Motunrayo Ezekiel (Naija Ratels); Oluwatosin Demehin (Rivers Angels); Omowunmi Oshobukola (Edo Queens); Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Naija Ratels); Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Confluence Queens); Chidinma Ogbuchi (FC Robo Queens); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels)

Midfielders: Basirat Amoo (Nasarawa Amazons); Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens); Yina Adoo (Nasarawa Amazons); Anuoluwapo Yusuf (Bayelsa Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons)

Forwards: Joy Jerry (Bayelsa Queens); Mercy Idoko (Nasarawa Amazons); Flourish Sebastine (Edo Queens); Taiwo Lawal (FC Robo Queens); Precious Vincent (Bayelsa Queens); Blessing Okpe (Rivers Angels); Chiamaka Okwachukwu (Royal Queens); Amarachi Onyenekwe (Nasarawa Amazons)

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