Oshoala, Plumptre return as NFF list 24 Super Falcons for WAFCON

The Nigeria Football Federation have announced the 24-woman squad for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in July, Soccernet.ng reports.

Al Ittihad defender Ashleigh Plumptre has not gotten a lot of minutes for Nigeria since her move to Al Ittihad, but that is about to change, as coach Austine Madugu has named her in his list.

Also, former Barcelona star and six-time CAF Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala is back in the squad after missing the last game against Cameroon.

Meanwhile, some of the regulars like Chiamaka Nnadozie, Michelle Alozie, Toni Payne, and captain Rasheedat Ajibade have kept their places on the team. However, there is no no for Gift Monday and Uchenna Kanu.

Coach Madugu has named three Nigerian Women Football League players in his squad – Udoka Unachukwu, and Isah Sikiratu from Nasarawa Amazons, and Miracle Usani from Edo Queens.

They are Chiamaka Nnadozie; Tochukwu Oluehi; Rachael Unachukwu.

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale; Shukurat Oladipo; Michelle Alozie; Ashleigh Plumptre; Sikiratu Isah; Oluwatosin Demehin; and Miracle Usani.

Others are Rasheedat Ajibade; Halimatu Ayinde; Deborah Abiodun; Jennifer Echegini; Toni Payne; Christy Ucheibe and forwards: Francisca Ordega; Chinwendu Ihezuo; Ifeoma Onumonu; Esther Okoronkwo; Omorinsola Babajide; Folashade Ijamilusi; Chioma Okafor.