Oshoala dropped as Danjuma invites 35 for All African Games

The Liverpool Ladies forward has been excluded from the list of players for the Super Falcons All African Games camping exercise owing to injury Nigeria women coach Christopher Danjuma has picked 35 players for the Super Falcons’ camping exercise for the 11th All African Games billed for Congo Brazzaville. Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, Halimat Ayinde, Esther Sunday and Josephine Chukwunonye have been recalled to the Nigeria side that failed to beat the Nzalang Nacional to the Rio 2016 Olympics female football event ticket. While Asisat Oshoala has been dropped from the squad selected by acting coach Danjuma, as well as Courtney Dike, Nasarawa Amazon’s Mariam Ibrahim and Kemi Fatuyesi of Confluence Queens have been handed a surprise call-up. All the players are to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja on Monday, August 10 with their international passports and training kits. Nigeria women will play hosts Congo-Brazzaville, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire in Group A of the Women’s football tournament of the All African Games. LIST IN FULL Namchi Jeriam (Arkansas FC, USA); Onome Ebi (FK Minsk, Belarus); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Kemi Fatuyesi (Confluence Queens); Tochukwu Oluehi (Bayelsa Queens); Kemi Adetunji (Delta Queens); Sandra Chiichii (Bayelsa Queens); Charity John (Rivers Angels); Joy Jegede (Delta Queens); Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Halimat Ayinde (Western New York Flash, USA); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Onyinyechukwu Okere (Inneh Queens); Esther Sunday (FK Minsk, Belarus); Alaba Adenusi (Adamawa Queens); Charity Uchebe (Capital Queens); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant De Guingamp, France); Josephine Chukwunonye (Washington Spirit, USA); Anam Imo (Ibom Angels); Ngozi Okobi (Washington Spirit, USA); Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Gladys Akpa (Sunshine Queens); Alheri Jummai Ayuba (Adamawa Queens); Lilian Tule (Bayelsa Queens); Amaka Enzor (Taraba Queens); Osarenoma Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Yetunde Adeboyejo (Bayelsa Queens); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons); Gloria Ogbonna (Ibom Angels); Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Mercy Amanze (Rivers Angels); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Delta Queens)