NFF announces 21-woman squad to represent the Falconets at the U-20 World Cup

The Nigeria Soccer Federation have introduced the Falconets 21-player roster for the upcoming 2022 FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup finals going down in Costa Rica.

The Nigeria squad departed the shores of the nation on Thursday night for the event.

An evaluation of the squad listing revealed that three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders and 6 strikers had been on the airplane to Costa Rica.

Nigeria will play France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the 16-nation event beginning on August 10.

Coach Chris Danjuma’s group are aiming to win the FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup ultimate for the primary time, having completed runners-up on two events (2010 and 2014) and had been the fourth greatest group in 2012.

Oluwatosin Demehin will captain the Falconets throughout the nineteen-day event.

Nigeria are one in every of Africa’s representatives after seeing off Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Senegal within the qualifiers, successful six of seven matches.

Nigeria squad 2022 FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup

Goalkeepers: Nelly Ekeh, Monle Oyono, Peace Obidinma

Defenders : Oluwatosin Demehin, Omowunmi Oshobukola, Rofiat Imuran, Jumoke Alani, Chidinma Ogbuchi, Oluchi Ohaegbulem

Midfielders : Bashirat Amoo, Esther Onyenezide, Adoo Yina, Motunrayo Amoo, Chinyere Kalu, Deborah Abiodun

Forwards : Blessing Okpe, Pleasure Jerry, Mercy Idoko, Flourish Sabastine, Chioma Olise, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu