The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a 26-woman list for the Super Falcons matches in September, and there’s a surprising name on the list
Leicester City Women defender Ashleigh Plumptre has been named in Nigeria’s Super Falcons squad for their matches in September.
The eleven-time African will take part alongside Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon and Mali in the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tourney, which will be hosted by Lagos State.
Super Falcons coach Randy Wladrum has now named his 26-woman squad for the tourney, with Plumptre the surprising name on the list.
The 23-years-old, who plays for Women Super League side Leicester City, has played for England at youth level, but she is eligible to play for the Super Falcons through her father’s Nigerian heritage.
Plumptre was born in England and could even be mistaken to be a caucasian. However, she has always been proud of her Nigerian heritage, saying she would jump at the chance to represent the country, and King Sunny Ade is one of her favourite Nigerian musicians.
The Foxes star has never visited the country before, but she will get the chance to make her debut in front of the home fans in Lagos.
Meanwhile, Desire Oparnanozie is also back in the squad after two years. The France-based star hasn’t played for Nigeria since the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
However, there’s no Asisat Oshoala in the squad after she excused herself for personal reasons.
The squad will have an eight-day training camp in Austria ahead of the tournament. The Aisha Buhari Invitational Tourney is the third competition the Super Falcons will be playing this year after the Turkish Women’s Cup and US Summer Series.
Super Falcons squad
Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi; Chiamaka
Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Patience Okeke (Bayelsa Queens); Yewande
Balogun (California Storm, USA)
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF,
Spain); Esther Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF,
Spain); Onyinyechi Zogg (FC Zurich, Switzerland); Nicole Payne (West
Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash Reserves,
USA); Megan Ashleigh (Leicester City, England); Josephine Ijeh (BK
Hacken, Sweden)
Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
(Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Mowaninuola Dada (Watford FC, England)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Francisca Ordega
(Levante UD, Spain); Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa
Queens); Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden); Ebere Orji (Sundsvall
DFF, Sweden); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Lewes FC, England); Evelyn Ijeh (BK
Hacken, Sweden); Desire Oparanozie (FC Dijon, France)
Where is Asisat Oshoala?
What is going on with Oshoala Asisat?
Why is oshola missing in the list
Please, where is Asisat Oshoala?
This is Biafra Republic national team
Nne what kind of talk is that nau? The yorubas, Efik and Edo and the British-Nigerian players are also “Biafrans”?
This is how we get the other tribes hating on us.
Allen, you’re damned funny
I agree with you chiamaka. Definitely this is not Nigerian national team.
Everything has now become political in Nigeria.
#ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE
Why is Asisat Oshoala missing on the list pls?
I guess she’s resting.. She’s a queen amongst queens.. Let her take some rest…
Who tribe help. Football has only one language. #teamwork.
Why is the Queen (Asisat) missing from the list?
Did you read the reportage at all?
Asisat’s name is compicously missing!
Lol I won’t be shocked when white people will come to represent Nigeria and enjoy themselves when black people are struggling to gain visibility in Europe.
God help us, when we don appreciate our freedom, other people will come and use it for us.
Where’s the Queen (Oshoala)
She’s not among them
You better add asisat oshoala to the list now
SHE EXCUSE HERSELF FOR PERSONAL REASONS ACCORDING TO THE REPORT.
Where is Asisat Oshoalat in your team. please let us know.
I wish them the best of luck , but I insist on merit selection of of players not on tribal sentiment. Couch be guided in Harmony.
My own is there, Yewande Balogun
Where is Asisat Osuaola….Why is she exempted?
Read the story before asking questions.
Never knew our girls are almost all foreign based professionals now. Nice one. Eager to see the Oyinbo girl perform.
Some of you just like talking trash…is it that you are blind or something….it was written that asisat took permission to be exempted yet you kept shouting she was missing… shouting queen of Queens, like she is better than all the players in the team….and that mumu is shouting team of Biafrans as if she didn’t see names of players from other tribes….another senseless one too shouting everything is political…as there being anytime in the history of sport in Nigeria where other tribes dominates the team other than the Ibos…the Nigerian basket ball team is full of Ibos coached by a foreigner… foreigner too is political?…is there any sector where Ibos have influence………you all like to open mouth to spit out rubbish…..
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released a 26-woman list for the Super Falcons matches in September, and there’s a surprising name on the list
Leicester City Women defender Ashleigh Plumptre has been named in Nigeria’s Super Falcons squad for their matches in September.
The eleven-time African will take part alongside Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon and Mali in the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tourney, which will be hosted by Lagos State.
Super Falcons coach Randy Wladrum has now named his 26-woman squad for the tourney, with Plumptre the surprising name on the list.
The 23-years-old, who plays for Women Super League side Leicester City, has played for England at youth level, but she is eligible to play for the Super Falcons through her father’s Nigerian heritage.
Plumptre was born in England and could even be mistaken to be a caucasian. However, she has always been proud of her Nigerian heritage, saying she would jump at the chance to represent the country, and King Sunny Ade is one of her favourite Nigerian musicians.
The Foxes star has never visited the country before, but she will get the chance to make her debut in front of the home fans in Lagos.
Meanwhile, Desire Oparnanozie is also back in the squad after two years. The France-based star hasn’t played for Nigeria since the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
However, there’s no Asisat Oshoala in the squad after she excused herself for personal reasons.
The squad will have an eight-day training camp in Austria ahead of the tournament. The Aisha Buhari Invitational Tourney is the third competition the Super Falcons will be playing this year after the Turkish Women’s Cup and US Summer Series.
Super Falcons squad
Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi; Chiamaka
Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Patience Okeke (Bayelsa Queens); Yewande
Balogun (California Storm, USA)
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF,
Spain); Esther Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF,
Spain); Onyinyechi Zogg (FC Zurich, Switzerland); Nicole Payne (West
Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash Reserves,
USA); Megan Ashleigh (Leicester City, England); Josephine Ijeh (BK
Hacken, Sweden)
Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene
(Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain);
Mowaninuola Dada (Watford FC, England)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Francisca Ordega
(Levante UD, Spain); Gift Monday (FC Robo Queens); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa
Queens); Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings FC, Sweden); Ebere Orji (Sundsvall
DFF, Sweden); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Lewes FC, England); Evelyn Ijeh (BK
Hacken, Sweden); Desire Oparanozie (FC Dijon, France)
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Afc South 24 hours ago
Where is Asisat Oshoala?
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jerry 20 hours ago
What is going on with Oshoala Asisat?
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Prince Ekubo TM 13 hours ago
Why is oshola missing in the list
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Juliet Omadibi 13 hours ago
Please, where is Asisat Oshoala?
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Chiamaka Ezeh 13 hours ago
This is Biafra Republic national team
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Allen 12 hours ago
Nne what kind of talk is that nau? The yorubas, Efik and Edo and the British-Nigerian players are also “Biafrans”?
This is how we get the other tribes hating on us.
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Dayo 12 hours ago
Allen, you’re damned funny
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Xmanfamily 6 hours ago
I agree with you chiamaka. Definitely this is not Nigerian national team.
Everything has now become political in Nigeria.
#ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE
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M’Yemmi 13 hours ago
Why is Asisat Oshoala missing on the list pls?
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Wahab Yusuf 12 hours ago
I guess she’s resting.. She’s a queen amongst queens.. Let her take some rest…
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Simon Yusuf Smart 11 hours ago
Who tribe help. Football has only one language. #teamwork.
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Da’don 11 hours ago
Why is the Queen (Asisat) missing from the list?
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Olu 2 hours ago
Did you read the reportage at all?
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Dolapo Aiyenigba 9 hours ago
Asisat’s name is compicously missing!
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Nwabufor John 9 hours ago
Lol I won’t be shocked when white people will come to represent Nigeria and enjoy themselves when black people are struggling to gain visibility in Europe.
God help us, when we don appreciate our freedom, other people will come and use it for us.
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Sulayman 9 hours ago
Where’s the Queen (Oshoala)
She’s not among them
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Ahmad 6 hours ago
You better add asisat oshoala to the list now
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Danmolaa 6 hours ago
Where is Asisat Oshoalat in your team. please let us know.
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Opara cyril 4 hours ago
I wish them the best of luck , but I insist on merit selection of of players not on tribal sentiment. Couch be guided in Harmony.
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Patrick Chukwudebelu 3 hours ago
My own is there, Yewande Balogun
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Wisdom Monday 3 hours ago
Where is Asisat Osuaola….Why is she exempted?
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Olu 2 hours ago
Read te story before asking questions.
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Lekky 6 mins ago
Never knew our girls are almost all foreign based professionals now. Nice one. Eager to see the Oyinbo girl perform.
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Ogundele 2 seconds ago
Some of you just like talking trash…is it that you are blind or something….it was written that asisat took permission to be exempted yet you kept shouting she was missing… shouting queen of Queens, like she is better than all the players in the team….and that mumu is shouting team of Biafrans as if she didn’t see names of players from other tribes….another senseless one too shouting everything is political…as there being anytime in the history of sport in Nigeria where other tribes dominates the team other than the Ibos…the Nigerian basket ball team is full of Ibos coached by a foreigner… foreigner too is political?…is there any sector where Ibos have influence………you all like to open mouth to spit out rubbish….
Nawa ooo…no wonder they said to hide something from Nigerians, you keep it in a book… So people here cannot read that Assisat asked to be excused
Wait oh! All this people asking after oshoala Asisat, does it mean they only check the name of the squad without not reading the headline
Nawa 4 pple oooo
I wish the falcon team best of luck, I do see any reason behind why most of you saying oshoala , as if she the only player we have in the team ,
Where is Asisat Oshoala? Woman Champions League queen. Why did she exempt herself from this major tournament? They should do everything possible to convince her. Best of luck to the team.