As the Super Falcons of Nigeria step up preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in Australia and New Zealand between 20th of July – 20th of August 2023, the head coach of the women’s national team Randy Waldrum  has invited 23 players that will prosecute the friendly matches against Haiti women’s national team at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkey, on April 7 and World Cup co-hosts New Zealand at the Mardan Sports Complex, also in Antalya, on April 11.

The squad list made available by the Communications Department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) also includes team captain Onome Ebi and forwards Asisat Oshoala, Rasheedat Ajibade and the return of Desire Oparanozie from international football exile.

In February, the Super Falcons participated at the Four-Nation Revelation Cup in Leon, Mexico, where they played three matches, two of which were against World Cup-bound Costa Rica and Colombia.

April’s two matches are to further test the strength of the former African champions against other teams heading to this year’s expanded FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament that will be observed in the Oceania region.

LIST OF INVITED PLAYERS

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France); Inyene Etim (Abia Angels)

Defenders: Onome Ebi (Abia Angels); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, U.S); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France)