Oshoala, Ajibade missing in Super Falcons squad ahead of friendly match against France

• The Astronomical Falcons of Nigeria will face the Les Bleues of France in a world pleasant on Saturday
• Head coach Justine Madugu has formally announced his 20-man squad for the match to be held in Angers, France
• Ahead Asisat Oshoala is a considerable absentee, while injured captain Rasheedat Ajibade became additionally no longer concept of

Asisat Oshoala is a considerable absentee from the Astronomical Falcons checklist as head coach Justine Madugu announced the squad for the international pleasant match towards France.

The Astronomical Falcons are making ready for the African Girls’s Cup of Worldwide locations in Morocco subsequent summer and were playing heat-up video games outdated to the tournament.

Closing month Falcons beat Algeria’s females’s team 6-1 over two legs with each and each video games played in Ikenne and Lagos, Nigeria. Home-basically based striker Folashade Ijamilusi scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 fetch in the 2d leg, as eminent by Brila.

Oshoala unnoticed of Falcons squad

Madugu’s 20-man squad became announced by technique of the team’s official X memoir this afternoon. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade skipped over out due to damage, but one numerous omission raised eyebrows.

Bay FC striker Asisat Oshoala became no longer called up for the third game running, having additionally been lost sight of for the Algeria video games despite playing actively for his NWSL club.

The outdated Barcelona Femeni superstar striker has been under scrutiny from Nigerian soccer followers for some time over her nationwide team performances.

Deborah Abiodun is a considerable omission, while Al-Ittihad defender Ashleigh Plumptre made her return after nearly a one year out.

Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France), Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels), Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca Club de Futbol, Mexico), Michelle Alozie (Houston Breeze, USA), Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Females, 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 Females, 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)

The match will procedure end attach at Stade de Raymond Kopa in Angers, France, on Saturday at 8 pm local time.

Oshoala lost sight of for CAF Awards

Legit.ng reported that CAF snubbed Asisat Oshoala on the checklist of the females’s nominees for the Player of the one year Award scheduled for Marrakech in Morocco subsequent month.

The six-time African Girls’s Footballer of the one year had an underwhelming closing season at Barcelona and is having a mute time in the United States.

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Source: Legit.ng