ASISAT Oshoala has returned to the Super Falcons squad for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The six-time African Women’s Player of the Year was left out of recent Super Falcons matches, but has been included in the squad of 24 for the WAFCON scheduled for next month.
Head coach Justine Madugu named the squad today, selecting captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie as wwllFrancisca Ordega and Oshoala for the tournament billed for July 5 to July 26.
A large part of the squad started training sessions in Abuja on Thursday, and will also train on Friday and Saturday, before their departure to the final training camp in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday morning.
Madugu has also named Saudi Arabia-based defender Ashleigh Plumptre, US-based Michelle Alozie, veteran defender Osinachi Ohale and midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Jennifer Echegini and Christy Ucheibe in the squad.
Home-based goalkeeper Rachael Unachukwu and defenders Sikiratu Isah and Miracle Usani also make the cut, while midfielder Halimatu Ayinde returns after a long absence.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has arranged friendly matches for the team with Portugal and Ghana, to put them in a competitive mood ahead of their Group B encounters against Tunisia, Botswana and Algeria at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
The Super Falcons face Portugal in Lisbon on Monday before taking on the Black Queens of Ghana in Morocco on June 29.
SUPER FALCONS SQUAD WAFCON:
Goalkeepers:
Chiamaka Nnadozie (just finished contract with Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Shualat Alsharqia FC, Saudi Arabia); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons)
Defenders:
Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies FC, Saudi Arabia); Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey); Miracle Usani (Edo Queens)
Midfielders:
Rasheedat Ajibade (just finished contract with Atletico Madrid, Spain); Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosenburg, Sweden); Deborah Abiodun (Dallas Trinity, USA); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal)
Forwards:
Francisca Ordega (Ittihad Ladies Club, Saudi Arabia); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, France); Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto, Canada); Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa, Spain); Folashade Ijamilusi (Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng, China); Chioma Okafor (University of Connecticut, USA), Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC, USA)