Nigeria's Super Falcons Final 23 Woman Squad for Fiance 2019 FIFA World Cup

Super Falcons striker Desire Oparanozie, Onome Ebi and Asisat Oshoala top the list of 23 players who have been included in Nigeria’s final squad for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby,

According to a media statement from Nigeria Football Federation communications department, Dennerby also included Tochukwu Oluehi, Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Ebere, Rita Chikwelu, Ngozi Okobi, Halimatu Ayinde, Rasheedat Ajibade and Francisca Ordega in the Falcons’ roster.

Defender Chidinma Okeke made the cut, as did midfielders; Amarachi Okoronkwo and Evelyn Nwabuoku and home-based forward, Alice Ogebe.

But defender Josephine Chukwunonye and England–based forward Ini-Abasi Umotong were dropped.

The Super Falcons will on Tuesday, 4th June depart Austria where they have been on a two-week residential camping for France, where they will confront Norway, Korea Republic and host nation France (in that order) in the group phase.

List of the 23 woman Squad

Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Alaba Jonathan (Bayelsa Queens); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels)

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Vaxjo DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Ebere (Arna Bjornar, Norway); Onome Ebi (Henan Huisanhang, China); Faith Michael (Pitea IF, Sweden); Chidinma Okeke (FC Robo)

Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Krstianstand DFF, Sweden); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels); Ogonna Chukwudi (Djurgardens IF, Sweden); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskiltuna United, Sweden); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons)

Forwards: Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Anam Imo (Malmo FC Rosengard, Sweden); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Chinaza Uchendu (SC Braga, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Southeastern University, USA); Rasheedat Ajibade (Alvadsnes IL, Norway); Francisca Ordega (Shanghai W. FC); Alice Ogebe (Rivers Angels); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Henana Huisanhang, China).