Head Coach Justine Madugu has referred to as up CAF Awards nominee, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Osinachi Ohale and Ashleigh Plumptre, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Present Monday and Rinsola Babajide amongst an inventory of 20 gamers for Saturday’s worldwide pleasant match in opposition to the Les Bleues of France.
US-based defender Michelle Alozie, Turkey-based Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielder Adoo Yina and forwards Mercy Omokwo and Ifeoma Onumonu are additionally invited to the encounter scheduled for the Stade Raymond Kopa within the metropolis of Angers, with kick-off set for 9.30pm France time.
Midfield lubricator Toni Payne, now with Everton Women in England, in addition to Rofiat Imuran and Shukurat Oladipo – who each starred for the Falconets on the FIFA U20 Girls’s World Cup in Colombia in September – can even fly to France for the large match.
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, who can also be a CAF Awards nominee, is out because of harm.
Whereas the Bleues are comfortable to take the sport as a part of their preparations for the League of Nations within the spring and the 2025 UEFA Euro Girls Championship in Switzerland in the summertime, the Falcons will welcome the encounter as a part of the method for blooding a brand new squad, in addition to one other check forward of the 2025 Girls Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco subsequent summer season.
Already pitched with Tunisia, Algeria and Botswana in Group B of the Africa Cup remaining event, Madugu will be glad about the strict check that the Les Bleues will present for his nine-time African champions in Angers.
All of the invited gamers will fly on to France for the match, to be joined by the teaching crew and backroom workers.
SUPER FALCONS FOR LES BLEUES CHALLENGE:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Membership de Futbol, Mexico); Michelle Alozie (Houston Sprint, USA); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Women, Saudi Arabia); Rofiat Imuran (London Metropolis Lioness, England); Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey)
Midfielders: Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Toni Payne (Everton Women, England); Josephine Mathias (Nasarawa Amazons); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons)
Forwards: Blessing Nkor (Pyramids FC, Egypt); Present Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa (Spain); Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, France); Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa (Spain); Mercy Omokwo (Bayelsa Queens)
