Nigeria’s Super Falcons have intensified preparations for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign, with the team now 26 players strong ahead of their first-leg clash with Comoros.
Five additional players arrived between Tuesday and the early hours of Wednesday; completing the latest round of arrivals, interim coach Augustine Eguavoen continues to assemble his squad for the crucial tie.
The Nigerian side will hold training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday as preparations gather pace for Friday’s opening leg at the Remo Stars Stadium.
The Falcons will then travel for the return fixture next Tuesday, with the team seeking to establish an advantage in the first leg before heading into the decisive encounter.
The squad features a blend of experienced internationals plying their trade in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, alongside players from the Nigerian domestic league.
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade is among those in camp, alongside Jennifer Echegini, Toni Payne, Christy Ucheibe, Michelle Alozie, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Gift Monday, and Uchenna Kanu.
The 26 players currently in camp are:
1. Shukurat Oladipo—DF, AS Roma, Italy
2. Shakirat Moshood—FW, SCU Torreense,
3. Glory Ogbonna—DF, Beşiktaş JK, Turkey
4. Omenazu Favour—MF, MK Dons, England
5. Farida Abdulwahab—DF, Nasarawa Amazons
6. Tumininu Adeshina—DF, Edo Queens
7. Joy Igbokwe—MF, Nasarawa Amazons
8. Fatimoh Solaty—MF, Nasarawa Amazons
9. Christiana Uzoma—GK, Edo Queens
10. Blessing Nkor—FW, Dynamo Brest, Belarus
11. Valentina Uroko—DF, Edo Queens
12. Glory Edet—DF, Bayelsa Queens
13. Sandra John—DF, Rivers Queens
14. Suliat Abideen—DF, Fenerbahçe Ladies, Turkey
15. Folashade Ijamilusi—FW, Lianiong Baiye, China
16. Toni Payne — MF, Inter Milan, Italy
17. Christy Ucheibe—MF, Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia
18. Janet Akekoromowei—FW, SL Benfica, Portugal
19. Rasheedat Ajibade—FW, PSG, France
20. Jennifer Echegini—MF, PSG, France
21. Michelle Alozie—DF, Chicago Stars, USA
22. Chiamaka Nnadozie — GK, Brighton & Hove Albion, England
23. Gift Monday — FW, Washington Spirit, USA
24. Joy Omewa—FW, BK Häcken, Sweden
25. Uchenna Kanu—FW, Cruz Azul Femenil, Mexico
26. Comfort Erhabor—GK, Portsmouth Ladies, England
With the bulk of the squad now assembled, attention will turn to the Falcons’ final training sessions before the Comoros encounter.
The two-legged fixture is another important step in Nigeria’s bid to return to the women’s football tournament at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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