Arsenal, LA Galaxy Players Headline Flamingos’ Squad For FIFA U-17 World Cup Preparations

 

The Nigeria U-17 national team, Flamingos will prepare for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India with 35 players called to camp by the technical crew reports Prime Business Africa.

Nosr of the players that prosecuted the qualifiers are still around but the notable invitations into the team are three players of Nigerian descent who play for European clubs.

Tolulope Adubiaro of Arsenal, Comfort Erhabor and Daniella Alali and Alima Alasse were the foreign players in the squad.

The Flamingos defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt and Ethiopia to qualify for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, winning five of their six matches in the process and drawing one against Ethiopia in the final leg of the qualifiers.

The 7th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals will be staged in India between 11th – 30th October 2022.

Nigeria will play against Germany, New Zealand and Chile in Group B of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in October 11, 14 and 17, 2022.

See the invited players below:

Goalkeepers: Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Linda Jiwuaku (Confluence Queens); Jessica Chikamso (Rivers Angels); Uchechi Onyechere (Heartland Queens); Comfort Erhabor (UK-based)

Defenders: Miracle Usani (Abia Angels); Tumininu Adeshina (Naija Ratels); Iniobong Umanah (Nasarawa Amazons); Olamide Oyinlola (Naija Ratels); Confidence Nwora (Nasarawa Amazons); Comfort Folorunsho (Delta Queens); Mamuzo Edafe (Rivers Angels); Immaculate Effiong (Abia Angels); Ekezie Onyedikachi (Heartland Queens); Blessing Sunday (Edo Queens); Marylin Essien (Rivers Angels)

Midfielders: Alima Alasse (IFK Goteborg, Sweden); Bisola Mosaku (Kazeem Eletu Queens); Blessing Emmanuel (Naija Ratels); Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Mary Aderemi (Bayelsa Queens); Chidera Okenwa (Abia Angels)

Forwards: Daniella Alali (LA Galaxy, USA); Tolulope Adubairo (Arsenal Women, England); Amarachi Ndudim (Abia Angels); Mary Lucky (Heartland Queens); Edidiong Etimi (Bayelsa Queens); Ijeoma Onweagba (Ibom Angels); Odinaka Odoh (Honey Badgers); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens); Aminat Bello (Naija Ratels); Alvine Dah-Zossu (Osun Babes); Kafayat Bashiru (Bayelsa Queens); Yetunde Ayantosho (Osun Babes); Udeme Ukoh (Ibom Angels).