Duru1:


Bros criticism is part of human endeavors. It appears Nigerians do not take such human endeavor in a light note.

Guy why do u subtly throw shades at Nigerians n Nigeria?

It's a common line dat runs thru all ur posts,well lemme remind u dat the falcons is a Nigerian team made up of Nigerians.

Nairaland is a platform given to u by a Nigerian,run by Nigerians.

Ain't saying u shldnt criticise,but lemme quote Tubaba.."if u want to criticize,dey talk small-small,u nor holy pass my broda"

Duru1:


Eniola Aluko has been in English Women Super league before Asisat Oshoala was discovered at Rivers Angels. Also Chioma Ubogagu, although born in USA, has been playing in league when Asisat Oshoala was a local player. These two players have more goals to their credit than Oshoala. Also, IniObasi Umotong, has been playing in English Women FA League before Asisat Oshoala flew to Liverpool.

Look get with the times, in the real world you are from where you are born not where your father is from. None of those girls you mentioned are Africans no matter what their names say.

Meanwhile, Australia defeated Vietnam 4-0 in a recent friendly...

CFCfan:
Meanwhile, Australia defeated Vietnam 4-0 in a recent friendly...

Australia is actually stronger than we estimate. I watched their matches at the last WWC. They beat Equitorial guinea, as well as Norway. They are no pushovers. Except we pick at least a point from the 1st match, things may be tough.

E’Guinea Invites Four Nigerians For Rio Olympics Qualifier
EquatorialGuinea’s women national team has invited four Nigerian players ahead of the Rio Olympics second round qualifying match against Congo.
The Nigerian born Guinean international quartet are, Confluence Queens duo of Tobilola Windapo and Ruth Sunday as well as Bayelsa Queens forward, Uzoamaka Igwe, and Ibom Angels striker, Aju Francisca.
Goal learnt that the four Nigerians played a part in the Central Africans’ qualification campaign for the 2014 African Women Championship that was eventually won by Nigeria. They were dumped out by Cote d’ Ivoire on away goals with 3-3 on aggregate in the final round.
The 2012 African Women Championship winners will need the services of the Nigerians turned Guinean internationals to ease its way into the third round of the qualifying series.
Equatorial Guinea will play the first leg againstCongo on the weekend of May 22-24. It will host the reverse fixture a week later between May 29 and31.
Source: dailyindependentnig.com/2015/05/eguinea-invites-four-nigerians-rio-olympics-qualifier/

FIFA WWC: Falcons jet out, play Canada May 25on May 19, 2015 at 12:52 am in News, Sports
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By Ben Efe
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are expected to fly out tonight to start their campaign at the 2015 FIFA Women World Cup starting June 6 in various venues across Canada. Their first
Super Falcons
assignment will be to play a friendly match against the hosts Canada on May 25.
The team has been camped in Abuja ahead of the tournament. They played an All Africa Games qualifier against Mali, which they won with an 9-1 aggregate scores. That was the only pre-tournament match they have played since winning the African women championship last October in Namibia.
“The May 25 friendly against Canada has been confirmed. The Nigeria Football Federation is still working on one or two more games to boost the confidence of team,” one of the coaches said yesterday as they prepared to fly.
On June 8 in Vancouver, the Super Falcons will test their intentions with Sweden and then take on Australia on June 12 in Winnipeg. Finally, on June 16 they will play the USA in Vancouver in the groud pairings. Coach Edwin Okon is hopeful that will not be the end of their stay in Canada.
Cameroon who finished behind the Falcons at the AWC arrived Canada on Friday. They were the first team to arrive for the party.
The 24 national teams arrive in Canada between 15 May and 5 June, with the opening group matches across Canada.

FIFA WWC: Falcons jet out, play Canada May 25.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are expected to fly out tonight to start their campaign at the 2015 FIFA Women World Cup starting June 6 in various venues across Canada. Their first
Super Falcons
assignment will be to play a friendly match against the hosts Canada on May 25.
The team has been camped in Abuja ahead of the tournament. They played an All Africa Games qualifier against Mali, which they won with an 9-1 aggregate scores. That was the only pre-tournament match they have played since winning the African women championship last October in Namibia.
“The May 25 friendly against Canada has been confirmed. The Nigeria Football Federation is still working on one or two more games to boost the confidence of team,” one of the coaches said yesterday as they prepared to fly.
On June 8 in Vancouver, the Super Falcons will test their intentions with Sweden and then take on Australia on June 12 in Winnipeg. Finally, on June 16 they will play the USA in Vancouver in the groud pairings. Coach Edwin Okon is hopeful that will not be the end of their stay in Canada.
Cameroon who finished behind the Falcons at the AWC arrived Canada on Friday. They were the first team to arrive for the party.
The 24 national teams arrive in Canada between 15 May and 5 June, with the opening group matches across Canada.
Source: www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/fifa-wwc-falcons-jet-out-play-canada-may-25/

Nigeria is amongst the 5 lowest ranked teams in the WWC. Are we really that poor?

olapluto:
Nigeria is amongst the 5 lowest ranked teams in the WWC. Are we really that poor?

Underrated I would choose to say,and if u ask me,sometimes "underrated" is good.

#evilgrin#

Can someone please write down d full team list

adisa204:
Can someone please write down d full team list

it hasn't dropped yet.

BascoVanVeli:


Look get with the times, in the real world you are from where you are born not where your father is from. None of those girls you mentioned are Africans no matter what their names say.

Look Mr. Get with the Times, Eniola Aluko was born in Lagos, Nigeria and she has been in the league since 2001. There were two Ghanaians, Anita Asente and Freda Ayisi, in the league before Asisat Oshoala knew how to kick the a round object. Freda Ayisi is even a Ghana-born girl too. Nigerian are known for loudmouth and it puts Nigerians in a low class among intellectuals. It was absolutely idiocy for the dude to write that Asisat Oshoala was the first African woman to play in the English Women Premier League. What an ignorant stretch.

Duru1:
Look Mr. Get with the Times, Eniola Aluko was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Duly noted my sincere apologies

dodobytes:


Guy why do u subtly throw shades at Nigerians n Nigeria?

It's a common line dat runs thru all ur posts,well lemme remind u dat the falcons is a Nigerian team made up of Nigerians.

Nairaland is a platform given to u by a Nigerian,run by Nigerians.

Ain't saying u shldnt criticise,but lemme quote Tubaba.."if u want to criticize,dey talk small-small,u nor holy pass my broda"

Bros I do not mean to throw darts at Nigerians and Nigeria. It is because many things have gone extremely wrong in Nigeria that require extreme measures to stop. If we cannot begin to get it right at something as simple as football, one wonders if we will ever get it right.

Update: Okon will name is final 23-woman squad for the WC on May 25th, the same day the Super Falcons take on Canada in a friendly.

Coach Okon also dropped 8 players from his provisional squad, namely - Chisom Henry, Yetunde Adeboyejo, Chioma Wogu, Onyinyechi Okeke, Gladys Akpa, Ramatu Abdulkarim, Winifred Eyebhokia and Chinaza Uchendu. Whilst the 28 players that will make the trip to Toronto are

Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohaeriaku, Sandra Chii Chii

Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho

Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Perpetua Nkwocha, Onyinyechi Ohadugha

Halimat Ayinde, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila, Chiwendu Ihezuo, Desire Oparanozie

Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike, Evelyn Nwabuoku, and Francesca Ordega.

CFCfan:
Update: Okon will name is final 23-woman squad for the WC on May 25th, the same day the Super Falcons take on Canada in a friendly.

Coach Okon also dropped 8 players from his provisional squad, namely - Chisom Henry, Yetunde Adeboyejo, Chioma Wogu, Onyinyechi Okeke, Gladys Akpa, Ramatu Abdulkarim, Winifred Eyebhokia and Chinaza Uchendu. Whilst the 28 players that will make the trip to Toronto are

Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohaeriaku, Sandra Chii Chii

Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho

Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Perpetua Nkwocha, Onyinyechi Ohadugha

Halimat Ayinde, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila, Chiwendu Ihezuo, Desire Oparanozie

Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike, Evelyn Nwabuoku, and Francesca Ordega.

Easy to drop 5 players from this list. Refreshing that the ladies from Swedish league are omitted. Sarah Michael and Faith Ikidi.
Mariam Ibrahim will replace Ikidi, and I expect the younger Edoho to be dropped. Great to see that the coaches are taking 8 defensive players to Canada. Team balance is important.

Uchechi Sunday.......

i dont think perpetua's name is on that list..double check bro

dodobytes:


Uchechi Sunday.......

No way she will be picked ahead of Esther Sunday. Actually only 25 players flew to Canada, and 2 more will be dropped and placed on standby

Goalkeepers: Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohaeriaku,

Defenders: Sandra Chii-Chii, Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho, Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku,

Midfielders: Evelyn Nwabuoku, Onyinyechi Ohadugha, Halimat Ayinde, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila, Chiwendu Ihezuo,

Strikers: Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike, Francesca Ordega.
I think Perpetua Nkwocha may have been dropped.

I feel for Uchechi too. She was unlucky that the team was brimming with quality forwards.
Anyway, she already appeared at the last WC, and she could get another chance at the AAG and Olympics.

CFCfan:
I feel for Uchechi too. She was unlucky that the team was brimming with quality forwards.
Anyway, she already appeared at the last WC, and she could get another chance at the AAG and Olympics.

I feel Okon probably isn't a huge fan of Uchechi,or he is failing to see the big picture. Desire,Dike and Umotong are very similar in d way they play.

Uchechi with her height would have offered the opposition a different kind of threat.

dodobytes:
Uchechi Sunday.......
i dont think perpetua's name is on that list..double check bro

I think she is still with her club i don't think she got dropped.

dodobytes:

Uchechi Sunday.......

i dont think perpetua's name is on that list..double check bro

oops sorry she was dropped, that's very sad she's a class striker i would have preferred her to Dike.

BascoVanVeli:

oops sorry she was dropped, that's very sad she's a class striker i would have preferred her to Dike.

My brother,Dike should have had her moment at the Olympics and AAG,would really miss not seeing Perpetua.

The whole team would have been better with her inclusion.

Hope Okon has not been compromised..(apologies to Orubebe)..lol

D ommission of Nkwocha x kinda sumow to me bt d coaches av dia reasons 4 dat. d positive is dat we wil start gettn used to ha absence as she wuld retire soon thou ha experience wil b missd

the two tallest players in d team were dropped,Okon had better have plan A,B and C.

cos' at the world cup it doesn't just rain,it pours!

BascoVanVeli:


I think she is still with her club i don't think she got dropped.

You seemed to be correct. The sources informed that 26 players shall be in Canada but only 25 were listed. I guess Uchechi Sunday may join the team in Canada from her base.

CFCfan:
Update: Okon will name is final 23-woman squad for the WC on May 25th, the same day the Super Falcons take on Canada in a friendly.

Coach Okon also dropped 8 players from his provisional squad, namely - Chisom Henry, Yetunde Adeboyejo, Chioma Wogu, Onyinyechi Okeke, Gladys Akpa, Ramatu Abdulkarim, Winifred Eyebhokia and Chinaza Uchendu. Whilst the 28 players that will make the trip to Toronto are

Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohaeriaku, Sandra Chii Chii

Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho

Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku, Evelyn Nwabuoku, Perpetua Nkwocha, Onyinyechi Ohadugha

Halimat Ayinde, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila, Chiwendu Ihezuo, Desire Oparanozie

Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike, Evelyn Nwabuoku, and Francesca Ordega.

I read Perpetua Nkwocha did not make the team. This team will have serious problem in the midfield. I guess the coaches would have included Osaranome Igbinovia in the team. She is, at least, 5-8, a hard tackler and skillful player with good power.

Super Falcons Head to Canada Without Veteran Perpetua Nkwocha.
The Super Falcons coach has announced his provisional squad without the legendary striker to embark on a training tour in North America for the Fifa Women's World Cup
By Samuel Ahmadu
May 20, 2015 08:30:41Coach Edwin Okon named a preliminary 26-woman squad for the Nigeria senior women team ahead of the 2015 Fifa Women's World Cup in Canada which begins on June 6.
A notable absence is legendary striker Perpetua Nkwocha. The 39-year-old four-time African Women Footballer of the Year was dropped after participting in three straight World Cup outings in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
Her hopes of making a fourth World Cup appearance was dashed as the coached opted for younger players in keeping with his philosophy of building team for the future.
The African champions' squad, drawn after nearly four months of camping at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja since Feburary 22, is composed of four goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and six strikers.
The Super Falcons' team, captained by Evelyn Nwabuoku, is largely filled with members of the 2014 African Women Championship winning team, including the reigning African Women Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala.
Surprise selected talents who made the squad are AWC winner Christy Ohiariaku, former Falconets star Courtney Dike who plays for the Oklahoma State University team and Portsmouth Ladies' Iniabasi Umotong, and former Flamingoes striker Chinwendu Ihezuo.
Nigeria have been drawn in the tournament's toughest group alongside two-time winners USA, Sweden and Australia in Group D for the Women's World Cup that will take place between 6 June and 5 July.
The team departed for Canada on Tuesday night from the Abuja airport via Paris to connect to Toronto.
The duo of Nwabuoku of Biik Kazygut and Francesca Ordega of Washington Spirits will arrive Canada from their respective bases in Kazakhstan and the United States of America.
The African champions will play a friendly match against the senior women’s national team of Canada on 25 May - the same day Okon is expected to release his final 23 squad for the World Cup.
The Super Falcons will begin their campaign in the preliminary stages against Sweden at the 7th FIFA Women’s World Cup in Winnipeg on 8th June before taking on Australia at the same venue and then USA in Vancouver.
Squad list
Goalkeepers:Precious Dede, Ibubeleye Whyte, Christy Ohiariaku, Sandra Chii Chii
Defenders:Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Josephine Chukwunonye, Ngozi Ebere, Blessing Edoho, Sarah Nnodim, Mariam Ibrahim, Ugo Njoku
Midfielders:Evelyn Nwabuoku, Onyinyechi Ohadugha, Halimat Ayinde, Cecilia Nku, Ngozi Okobi, Esther Sunday, Loveth Ayila
Strikers:Chinwendu Ihezuo, Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Iniabasi Umotong, Courtney Dike.
Source: m.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/11903632.

When will BBC announce the winner of BBC Best Female Footballer Award? Am just so tired of waiting.
#TeamAsisatOshoala#

It looks like the NFF gave out the wrong info. My apologies

The ladies just landed in Toronto. I think 3 players are going to be on standby.

olapluto:
The ladies just landed in Toronto. I think 3 players are going to be on standby.

Nice. The ladies were also featured in a vine video posted on NFF's twitter handle.