U-20 WWCQ: Danjuma invites Juwaku, Ajakaiye, 28 others for Tanzania double-header

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief ,Abuja

The head coach of national U-20 women’s football team, Falconets, Christopher Musa Danjuma has invited 30 players for the 3rd Round of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup African  qualifiers double-header against Tanzania.

Expectedly, Danjuma handed invitation to several  players from the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Bronze-winning team including  goalkeeper, Faith Omilana; defender Comfort Folorunsho;  midfielder Taiwo Afolabi and striker Opeyemi Ajakaiye.

The experienced coach also invited emerging stars like goalkeeper of Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) champions  Delta Queens,  Anderlin Mgbechi and attackers Lydia Joshua of Imo Angels FC; Delight Isaac of Dannz Ladies and Janet Akekoromowei of  Asisat Academy.

The Nigerian team sealed a place in the 3rd Round after Mauritius withdrew from the race while  Tanzania thrashed their opponents to qualify for the tough two-legged encounters with Nigeria.

The East Africans, Tanzania will host Nigeria in the first leg on November, 12 while the reverse fixture will hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium , Abuja on  November 19, 2023.

Meanwhile, the invited players have been told to report at the Chida Hotel in Utako, Abuja, on Sunday, 22nd October.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Linda Jiwuaku (Bayelsa Queens); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels); Anderlin Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Shukurat Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders: Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Oluwabunmi Semilore (Naija Ratels); Oluchi Ohaegbunam (Nasarawa Amazons); Tumininu Adeshina (Naija Ratels); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Monica Elejo (Nasarawa Amazons); Alake Kasali (Bayelsa Queens)

Midfielders: Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons); Vera Samuel (Delta Queens); Shukurat Sobowale (Nasarawa Amazons); Esther Inyang (Delta Queens); Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels); Gloria Evans (FCT Academy); Chidera Okenwa (Delta Queens).

Forwards: Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Chinasa Ogor (Delta Queens); Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens); Adaobi Okah (Remo Queens); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens); Chisom China (Bayelsa Queens); Lydia Joshua (Imo Angels); Delight Isaac (Dannz Ladies); Jenat Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy); Yina Adoo (Nasarawa Amazons).