It is almost
certain Nigeria will win the 13th edition of AWCON, having dominated the
competition, winning it 10 times out of the 12 editions. But of course, football
isn’t mathematics and sometimes makes non-sense of statistics.
Nigeria star
player Asisat Oshoala comes to the Super Falcons after winning the Chinese
Women's Super League with her team Dalian Quanjian for the second time.
African
Women's Player of the Year Oshoala leads the 21 Super Falcon players selected
to represent Nigeria at the announced 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations
(AWCON).
The
24-year-old has been a key part of the Super Falcons after representing the
Nigerian U-20 Women’s team Falconets achieves a Silver medal at the 2012 FIFA
U-20 World Cup.
This is her
third AWCON tournament and she has been victorious in the last two editions he
participated.
She is
expected to lead the Super Falcons attack along side strike partner Desire
Oparanozie as the Super Falcons aim for another African title.
Super Falcons Group Stage Fixtures AWCON
2018
Match Day 1
Nigeria Vs South Africa
Date: Sunday, November 18
Time: 4:30 pm
Nigeria Vs South Africa
Date: Sunday, November 18
Time: 4:30 pm
Match Day 2
Nigeria Vs Zambia
Date: Wednesday, November 21
Time: 4:30pm
Nigeria Vs Zambia
Date: Wednesday, November 21
Time: 4:30pm
Match Day 3
Kenya Vs Nigeria
Date: Saturday, November 24
Time: 5:00pm
Kenya Vs Nigeria
Date: Saturday, November 24
Time: 5:00pm
Super Falcons Of Nigeria Killer Squad
Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels);
Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels)
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Sarah
Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ngozi Ebere (Barcelona FC, Cyprus); Faith Michael
(Pitea IF, Sweden); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo
DFF, Sweden); Josephine Chukwunonye (Asarum AIF, Sweden)
Midfielders: Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa
Amazons); Ngozi Okobi (Eskiltuna UTD, Sweden); Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF,
Sweden); Halimat Ayinde (Asarum AIF, Sweden); Anam Imo (Nasarawa Amazons).
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo Queens);
Asisat Oshoala (Dalian Quanjian, China); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit,
USA); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga,
Portugal); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Biik Kazygurt, Kazakhstan)
