Current African Woman Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Courtney Dike and Desire Oparanozie, are among the players in coach Edwin Okon’s final 23-woman squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha will be making her fourth appearance at the championship.
The reignign African champions have been grouped with Australia, USA and Sweden and are seeking to win the tournament for the first time ever.
Nigeria’s squad is made up of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, four midfielders and nine strikers.
The Super Falcons will play Sweden in their opening game on June 8 in Winnipeg.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)
Defenders Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)
Midfielders Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)
Forwards Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)
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