Nkwocha dropped from Super Falcons’ team to World Cup

The 39-year-old played in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 editions of the tournament, but is not part of Okon’s plans for the upcoming competition which kicks off June 6 in Canada. Nigeria’s squad includes four goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and six strikers. The players were selected after almost four months of camping at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja and will be captained by Evelyn Nwabuoku.

Reigning African Women Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala makes the cut, along with former Falconets star Courtney Dike who plays for the Oklahoma State University team and Portsmouth Ladies’ Iniabasi Umotong, and former Flamingoes striker Chinwendu Ihezuo.The African Champions, who have left the country already, have been drawn in Group D with two-time winners USA, Sweden and Australia.Okon will name his final 23-woman squad, after a friendly game against the senior women’s national team of Canada on May 25.

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Nkwocha dropped from Super Falcons’ team to World Cup

The 39-year-old played in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 editions of the tournament, but is not part of Okon’s plans for the upcoming competition which kicks off June 6 in Canada. Nigeria’s squad includes four goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and six strikers. The players were selected after almost four months of camping at the FIFA Goal Project in Abuja and will be captained by Evelyn Nwabuoku.

Reigning African Women Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala makes the cut, along with former Falconets star Courtney Dike who plays for the Oklahoma State University team and Portsmouth Ladies’ Iniabasi Umotong, and former Flamingoes striker Chinwendu Ihezuo.The African Champions, who have left the country already, have been drawn in Group D with two-time winners USA, Sweden and Australia.Okon will name his final 23-woman squad, after a friendly game against the senior women’s national team of Canada on May 25.

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Asisat Oshoala hopes to conquer Canada again

Nigeria senior women striker Asisat Oshoala is keen to re-enact the form which saw her win two individual accolades in Canada during the Fifa Women’s World Cup next month. Oshoala burst onto the world stage with her performance at the 2014 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup where she won the golden boot and golden ball for being highest scorer and best player respectively.

She will return to Canada next month with the senior women and hopes to confirm her billing among the best female footballers on the continent. “I am not under any pressure because that was a junior competition and this is a senior competition,” Oshoala told thenff.com.

“Definitely, it is a different ball game but what I will say is that I will go to Canada again and give my best and prove that I am a good player and that what happened in 2014 was not a fluke. I have to make sure I give the fans a lot of reason to smile in Nigeria

"Winning the MVP and highest goal scorer award at the forthcoming World Cup are secondary achievements but the primary aim is to go there and get the trophy. That is the primary thing so whatever comes after that is the secondary achievement," she concluded.

In seven appearances at the Women’s World Cup, Nigeria have only gotten past the group stage once. They would hope that Oshoala is in top form to help them reach unprecedented heights when the tournament kicks off in June.

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Asisat Oshoala hopes to conquer Canada again

Nigeria senior women striker Asisat Oshoala is keen to re-enact the form which saw her win two individual accolades in Canada during the Fifa Women’s World Cup next month. Oshoala burst onto the world stage with her performance at the 2014 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup where she won the golden boot and golden ball for being highest scorer and best player respectively.

She will return to Canada next month with the senior women and hopes to confirm her billing among the best female footballers on the continent. “I am not under any pressure because that was a junior competition and this is a senior competition,” Oshoala told thenff.com.

“Definitely, it is a different ball game but what I will say is that I will go to Canada again and give my best and prove that I am a good player and that what happened in 2014 was not a fluke. I have to make sure I give the fans a lot of reason to smile in Nigeria

"Winning the MVP and highest goal scorer award at the forthcoming World Cup are secondary achievements but the primary aim is to go there and get the trophy. That is the primary thing so whatever comes after that is the secondary achievement," she concluded.

In seven appearances at the Women’s World Cup, Nigeria have only gotten past the group stage once. They would hope that Oshoala is in top form to help them reach unprecedented heights when the tournament kicks off in June.

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