2024 U20 WWC: Christopher Danjuma names 32-player in Nigeria provisional squad

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Head coach of Nigeria U-20 women’s national team, Christopher Danjuma has named his 32 players provisional squad in preparation for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia next month.

The Nasarawa Amazons gaffer called up four goalkeepers, eight defenders, eight midfielders, and 12 strikers to a training camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja in the first phase of preparation for the global tournament.

28 home-based players and foreign players made the roster, with team captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem topping of the list, with first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Shukurat Oladipo and Comfort Folorunsho, midfielders Chinyere Kalu, Adoo Yina and Rofiat Imuran, and forwards Janet Akekoromowei, Flourish Sabastine, and Aminat Bello also called up.

All the invited are expected at Serob Legacy Hotel, Wuye, Abuja on Sunday, 7th July, with the squad to be trimmed to 23 players for the competition after camping.

The two-time World Cup beaten finalist will face Germany, Korea Republic, and Venezuela in Group D of this year’s tournament from 31st August to 22nd September.

They reached the quarter-final at the last edition in 2022.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Shukura Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Nasarawa Amazons); Jumoke Alani (Nasarawa Amazons); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Oluwabunmi Oladeji (Naija Ratels); Folashade Adegbemile (Delta Queens); Chidera Okenwa (Delta Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Taiwo Lawal

Midfielders: Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons); Olushola Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons); Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Joy Igbokwe (Naija Ratels); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Zikora Agama (Naija Ratels)

Forwards: Delight Nwosu (Dannaz Ladies); Adaobi Okah (Remo Stars Ladies); Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Chinaza Agoh (Delta Queens); Mary Nkpa (Heartland Queens); Chiamaka Osigwe (Edo Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy); Mary Offor (Adamawa Queens); Flourish Sabastine (Stade de Reims, France); Sharon Ulumma (Heartland Queens); Aminat Bello (Otero College, USA); Reilly Adebowale (Bohemian FC, Republic of Ireland)