Revelation Cup: Super Falcons coach invites Barcelona, Paris FC, Leicester City stars, 20 others

The former African champions wi look to regain their winning momentum when they feature at the invitational tornament next month

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has invited 23 players of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for February’s Revelation Cup Tournament.

Top of the list are Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala and Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, with Rivers Angels’ defender Akudo Ogbonna the only home-based star invited.

Waldrum is counting on dependable, old warhorses Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, and Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene while talented youngsters, including Stade de Reims duo of Rofiat Imuran and Oluwatosin Demehin as well as Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade also find their place in the team.

ALL THE INVITED PLAYERS:

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France)

Defenders: Onome Ebi (Levante Las Planas (Spain); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Glory Ogbonna (ALG Spor, Turkey); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France); Akudo Ogbonna (Rivers Angels)

Midfielders: Halimatu Ayinde (FC Rosengard, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna United, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA); Regina Otu (AS Saint-Etienne, France)

Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenin, Spain); Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint-Etienne, France); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Chinwendu Ihezuo (Rayadas Monterrey, Mexico); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico)