AWCON: Omagbemi invites Oshoala, 29 other Falcons to camp

Head Coach Florence Omagbemi has invited to 30 players to the camp of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, as preparations begin for the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations Cameroun 2016.

The list is made up of eight overseas-based professionals and 22 home-based players.

Reigning Africa Woman Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, leads the foreign-based contingent while Osinachi Ohale leads the home-based.

Oshoala

The 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals hold in Cameroun 19th November – 3rd December this year.

The Squad
Ibubeleye Whyte, Osinachi
Ohale, Gladys Akpa, Ugo Njoku,
Chioma Wogu, Glory Iroka (Rivers
Angels); Blessing Edoho
(Pelican Stars); Osarenoma Igbinovia,
Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa
United); Nkemakola Uwandu (Inneh
Queens); Rita Akarekor, Alice
Ogodo (Delta Queens); Seun
Bello, Maureen Toyla (Confluence
Queens); Nnenna Eke (Ibom
Angels); Gladys Abasi, Sherifat
Saheed, Yetunde Aluko, Ijeoma
Obi (Sunshine Queens); Anam
Imo (Nasarawa Amazons); Nnenna
Julius, Chioma Nwankwo
(Adamawa Queens)

Foreign-based: Rita Chikwelu
(Umea IK, Sweden); Ngozi
Okobi (Vittsjo FC, Sweden); Faith
Ikidi (Pitea IF, Sweden); Ngozi Ebere
(PSG Ladies, France); Evelyn
Nwabuoku (Avant Guingamp,
France); Desire Oparanozie
(Avant Guingamp, France); Francisca
Ordega (Washington Spirit,
USA); Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal
Ladies)

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