Coach Okon Announces Falcons Final WC List

Super Falcons Coach, Edwin Okon, has announced his final list of 23 players for the FIFA Women’s World Cup which starts in Canada next week.

Top on the list is reigning African Women's player of the year and newly crowned BBC World Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala. 

Some of the players that also made the list are Captain Evelyn Nwabuoku, goalkeeper Precious Dede, Desire Oparanozie, Perpetua Nkwocha, Francisca Ordega and Courtney Dike. 

However, goalkeeper Sandra Chichi and 2012 FIFA U-17 World Cup top scorer, Chinwendu Ihezuo were dropped from the list. 

Nigeria plays Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, June 8.

THE FULL LIST:
Goalkeepers: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)

Defenders: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons)

Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)

Forwards: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)