Nigeria Female Soccer: 15 screened, 4 more to be dropped for the task ahead in Japan

Super Falcons caretaker manager Edwin Okon has reduced his 40-player list to 25, after rigorous training drills, for the battle of Japan.


The players arrived at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Tuesday, 27th August, 2013.

According to an insider, the list is expected to be reduced to 21, for the trip to Tokyo.

Super Falcons, the six-time African champions, will square up with the Senior Women’s Team of Japan, on 22nd and 26th September.

The 25 players still in the Falcons camp for the battle of Japan;

Goalkeepers:
Ibebuleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)
Charity John (Rivers Angels)
Sangonuga Ibijoke (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders:
Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels)
Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars)
Gladys Abasi (Ibom Queens)
Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels)
Gloria Ofoegbu (Rivers Angels)
Rebecca Kalu (Rivers Angels)
Sarah Nnodim (Delta Queens)
Osinachi Ohale (Delta Queens)
Maria Nwoko (Delta Queens)

Midfielders:
Asisat Oshoala (Rivers Angels)
Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels)
Onyinyechi Ohadugha (Rivers Angels)
Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens)
Esther Sunday (Pelican Stars)
Halimat Ayinde (Delta Queens)

Strikers:
Remilekun Omamuli (Confluence Queens)
Yetunde Aluko (Sunshine Queens)
Uchechi Sunday (Rivers Angels)
Faustina Ugwuadu (Delta Queens)
Maureen Godwin (Delta Queens)
Tawa Ishola (Ibom Angels)
Sherifat Saheed (Rivers Angels)