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Nine-time African champions Super Falcons are scheduled to play the Senior Women National Team of France, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France.
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Nigeria vs France: Plumptre returns as Madugu invites 20 Super Falcons for Les Bleues
Plumptre returns as Madugu invites 20 players for Super Falcons of Nigeria vs Les Bleues of France international friendly.
This comes after a two-match friendly encounter against the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria.
In games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos, respectively, the Super Falcons thrashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1.
The team, led by Justine Madugu, had several homegrown players who showed great promise and now have a challenge against one of the top teams in world football.
The game will be welcomed by the Falcons as a test before the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next summer.
France are pleased to use it as part of their preparations for the League of Nations in the spring and the 2025 UEFA Euro Women Championship in Switzerland in the summer.
France have beaten Nigeria in all past three meetings including an 8-0 thumping and a loss at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Super Falcons for France
Ashleigh Plumptre and Rinsola Babajide are two of the 20 players that head coach Justine Madugu has called up for the international friendly match against the Les Bleues of France.
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons)
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Club de Futbol, Mexico); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Rofiat Imuran (London City Lioness, England); Sikiratu Isah (Nasarawa Amazons); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey)
Midfielders: Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England); Josephine Mathias (Nasarawa Amazons); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons)
Forwards: Blessing Nkor (Pyramids FC, Egypt); Gift Monday (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa (Spain); Ifeoma Onumonu (Montpellier FC, France); Omorinsola Babajide (Coasta Adeje Tenerife Egatesa (Spain); Mercy Omokwo (Bayelsa Queens)
Time and Where for France vs Nigeria
The international friendly between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Les Bleues of France is scheduled for Saturday, November 30th, 2024.
Kickoff for this month's matchup with the Les Bleues is scheduled for 9.30 p.m. France time at the Stade Raymond Kopa in the city of Angers.