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Nigeria's Super Falcons are looking to successfully defend the AWCON title for the 9th time.
Defending champions of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations Super Falcons are in Morocco well ahead of schedule.
The Super Falcons have departed Nigeria on Monday en route the North African nation, Morocco, host of the 12th edition of the AWCON.
Nigeria's quest for a 10th African crown will get off to the most difficult start when the Falcons take on one of the tournaments favourite, South Africa.
The Banyana Banyana go head-to-head with the holders in the opening game of Group B slated for July 4.
With a week to the start of the tournament, the Nigerian contingents have left to ensure they are in Morocco on time to acclimatise.
The Falcons have been hard in training, preparing for the task hard and have also played some friendly matches against NWFL teams during their camping in Nigeria.
The Squad
Coach Randy Waldrum named a 25-woman squad led by FC Barcelona star, Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi and latest sensation, Gift Monday of Bayelsa Queens.
Here is what the full list looks like once again;
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Maccabi Kishronot Hadera, Israel); Yewande Balogun (Coppermine United, USA)
Defenders: Glory Ogbonna (Santa Teresa FC, Spain); Onome Ebi (En Avant Guingamp, France); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens)
Midfielders: Peace Efih (Kiryat Gat, Israel); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden); Toni Oyedupe Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Regina Otu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna FC, Sweden)
Forwards: Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania); Chinonyerem Macleans (GSK Gornik Leczna, Poland); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens)
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