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Falcon Stars Hit Lagos To Prepare For Ghana 2018

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Thomas Dennerby
Thomas Dennerby

Super Falcons’ coach, Thomas Dennerby has invited nine foreign-based players  for next month’s 11th Women’s  Africa Cup of Nations  in Ghana –  and they have arrived  at the team’s  camp in  Epe, Lagos State.

Nigeria are the defending champions of the tournament.

According to the NFF, 15 home stars were put through their paces by trained Dennerby and his assistants on Wednesday.

The foreign-based players are Charity Adule, Chinwendu Ihezuo, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Rita Chikwelu, Ogonna Chukwudi, Ebere Orji, Chinaza Uchendu and Faith Michael.

Ngozi Okobi and Halimat Ayinde  are among the  foreign-based stars who came into the country on Wednesday morning.

The Falcons will on Thursday test strength against Dominion Hotspur, a Lagos boys’ team in their  first friendly since opening camp two weeks ago.

Nigeria  are  drawn  against  South Africa, Kenya and Zambia in Group B of the  Africa Cup of Nations, with Cape Coast as venue, starting with an opening encounter against  Banyana Banyana on  November 18.

Credit: punchng.com

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