Head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women team, Peter Dedevbo, has named 21 players to represent the country at the 8th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
Dedevbo’s squad is made up of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six strikers.
They are expected to fly out of the country on Sunday evening.
The competition will take place from November 13 to December 3, 2016.
Nigeria, who finished as runners-up in the last edition in Canada, have been grouped with Japan, Korea DPR and England.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Sandra Chichi (Sunshine Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (IFKO Stersund, Sweden); Onyinye Okeke (Edo Queens);
Defenders: Kemi Famuditi (Confluence Queens); Ugochi Emenayo (Nasarawa Amazons); Esther Elijah (Osun Queens); Mary Ologbosere (Ibom Queens); Lilian Atule (Bayelsa Queens); Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Queens); Patience Kalu (Bayelsa Queens)
Midfielders: Tessy Biahwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Ihuoma Onyebuchi (Sunshine Queens); Adebisi Hameevah (FC Robo); Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo); Ogechi Ukwuoma (Delta Queens);
Strikers: Chinwendu Ihezuo (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Yetunde Adeboyejo (Bayelsa Queens); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons); Charity Chetachukwu (Ibom Queens); Aminat Yakubu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens);
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