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CAF Awards 2024: Super Falcons’ Ohale, Alozie, Oshoala and Ajibade make Best XI 

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CAF Awards 2024: Super Falcons’ Ohale, Alozie, Oshoala and Ajibade make Best XI 
By Saheed Afolabi
Nigeria women’s national team dominated the 2024 CAF Awards Best XI with four influential players.
Super Falcons quadruple, Osinachi Ohale, Michelle Alozie, Asisat Oshoala and captain Rasheedat Ajibade makes the CAF FIFPRO best XI following a remarkable year.
Nigeria goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie misses out on the Africa Best XI despite scooping the award of the best goalkeeper in the continent.
Ohale and Alozie make-up the three players defense of the team in a 3-4-3 formation, while Ajibade earns a place among the midfielders.
Six times Africa women’s player of the year, Oshoala leads the forward line after scoring eight goals and one assists in 26 matches during her debut season for Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
The CAF FIFPRO Best XI
Andile Dlamini (GK) — Michelle Alozie, Karabo Dhlamini, Osinachi Ohale — Lebohang Ramalepe, Linda Motlhalo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Ghizlane Chebbak — Barbra Banda, Asisat Oshoala, Tabitha Chawinga.
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Samuel Ahmadu
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
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