Super Falcons interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has unveiled a 28-player squad for Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying encounters with Comoros.
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade will lead the squad, with key players such as goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Asisat Oshoala, Oluwatosin Demehin, and Michelle Alozie also included.
Ashleigh Plumptre makes her return to the national team after missing the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations through injury.
Eguavoen has also handed opportunities to a number of promising youngsters, including Christiana Uzoma, Farida Abdulwahab, Tumininu Adeshina, Favour Nkwocha, Shakirat Moshood, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, and Janet Akekoromowei.
The invited players are expected to report to the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Saturday, October 3, ahead of the two-legged tie.
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Both matches will be played at the Remo Stars Sports Stadium in Ikenne-Remo after Comoros failed to provide a CAF-approved venue for the fixtures.
The first leg is scheduled for Friday, October 9, with the return fixture set for Tuesday, October 13.
Full List Of Invited Players
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Comfort Erhabor (Portsmouth Ladies, England); Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens)
Defenders: Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars, USA); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Farida Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Oluwatosin Demehin (SL Benfica, Portugal); Glory Edet (Bayelsa Queens); Ashley Plumptre (Al-Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Tumininu Adeshina (Edo Queens)
Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Joy Igbokwe (Nasarawa Amazons); Favour Nkwocha (FC Robo Queens); Fatimoh Solaty (Nasarawa Amazons); Suliat Abideen (Fenerbahce Ladies, Turkey); Toni Payne (Inter Milan, Italy); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Paris Saint Germain, France); Asisat Oshoala (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Flourish Sabastine (SL Benfica, Portugal); Shakirat Moshood (SCU Torreense, Portugal); Gift Monday (Washington Spirit, USA); Joy Omewa (BK Hacken, Sweden); Blessing Nkor (Dynamo Brest, Belarus); Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (Edo Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (SL Benfica, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Cruz Azul Femenil, Mexico)
By Adeboye Amosu
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Eguavoen very good list with the exception of Oshola in my view, she should give way to younger more athletic talents. Very glad to see the likes of Adegbuyi, several of the U20 teams, Shukurat, and Sabastine on this list.
Nobody beats Cerezo in quality selection. Monday gift is the only weakest link. She messed us up against Cameroun.
Just media hype about her or she was played out of position
Notable dropped names:
Esther Okoronkwo
Rinsola Babajide
Chinwendu Ihezuo
Deborah Abiodun
Halimatu Ayinde
Francisca Ordega
Rofiat Imuran
Rinsola and Deborah surely will be missed..I can understand Deborah is injured but Rinsola isn’t!
He is good at selecting players but I don’t still like him because he was part of the defunct NFF set up. Where is Rinsola Babajide if I may ask because her footwork and Smart final passes will be required.
I do understand that Deborah is cirrently injured. The non-inclusion of the Rinsola in the team raises some doubts. If performances at the last AFCON is a yardstick, these two names should be on the list.
Untill this man qualify I will put month or my money on him.
His past records as coach is bitter than bitter leave soup in the mouth.
Babajide and Esther must be part of this team.
Personally i think even Alozie is past her prime and shouldn’t have made this list. Cute she is but a baller she aint. Ucheibe should be permanently be converted to a center back and paired with Demehin going forward as she can hold and pass d ball well. We need young, energeti, athletic, ball players not the elders that have been in the team for going on 10-15yrs lol. Personally the bulk of this team should comprise of the Abiodun set of U20 and these recent U20 with a mix of players from d U17. U will het dynamism, unpredictability, youth, speed, above all hinger to succeed, inhredients our current falcons are lacking in abundance. I wish Eguavoen and d falcons success.
With Morocco likely in round 3, you want to do away with “experience” just like that in women’s football? You want us to start another 16 years non qualification before 2024?