Izuchukwu Okosi
Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s football national team, Christopher Musa Danjuma has invited 24 players to camp for next month’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiying fixture against U-20 .
According to information revealed by the media department of the Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday through the Director of Communications, Demola Olajire, regulars in the team like Taiwo Afolabi, Anderlin Mgbechi, Jumoke Alani, Faith Omilana, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Chioma Olise, and forwards Opeyemi Ajakaye, Oluwayemisi Samuel and Janet Akekoromowei made the cut among others.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe invited players are expected to resume camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday, 27th December.
Nigeria’s opponents, Burundi will host the first leg of the fixture in Bujumbura within the weekend of 12th – 14th January, with the return leg at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.
The winner of the fixture will reach the last round of the qualification series, with those matches to be played in the month of March 2024.
ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:
Goalkeepers: Kehinde Afuye (FC Robo Queens); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Anderlin Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Shukurat Bakare (Nasarawa Amazon’s).
Defenders: Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Oluwabunmi Semilore (Naija Ratels); Oluchi Ohaegbulam (Nasarawa Amazons); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Emamuzo Edafe (Rivers Angels); Rebecca Adegbemile (Delta Queens)
Midfielders: Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels); Shukurat Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens); Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons)
Forwards: Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Aminat Bello (Unattached); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens); Chiamaka Osuigwe (Edo Queens); Chisom Chima (Bayelsa Queens); Mary Nkpa (Heartland Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy); Oluwayemisi Samuel (Bayelsa Queens)
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
