NFF Submits Falcons List To FIFA.

Nigeria lists Dede, 20 others for FIFA Women’s World Cup

The Nigeria Football Federation,NFF, has submitted to FIFA, a list of 21 Falcons players who will fly the country’s flag at the 6th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Germany this summer.

The Falcons, who have been training in Saalfelden, Austria since May 26, had a training match with an Under 17 boys in Austria.

Goalkeeper Precious Dede, a veteran from the 2003 and 2007 FIFA World Cup final tournaments, tops the list that includes at least seven players who have seen FIFA World Cup action.

The team's Head Coach, Eucharia Uche, picked three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders and six strikers in a squad with mixture of experience and youth.

Dede, defenders Faith Ikidi, Onome Ebi and Ulunma Jerome, midfielders Ogonna Chukwudi and Perpetua Nkwocha and forward Stella Mbachu were at the last tournament in China in 2008.

The list include, Tochukwu Oluehi, Alaba Jonathan, Rebecca Kalu, Glory Iroka, Rita Chikwelu, Ebere Orji,Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie, Sarah Michael, Uchechi Sunday, Amenze Aighewi

The team will tomorrow play the National Women’s team of Slovakia at the Eugendorf Stadium.

Since setting up camp in Saalfelden, the Falcons have walloped an Austrian first division team, Wacker Innsbruck 7-0, piped the Czech Republic national women’s team 1-0 and drew 1-1 with the national women’s team of Austria in friendlies.

Goalkeepers:Precious Dede, Tochukwu Oluehi, Alaba Jonathan

Defenders: Helen Ukaonu, Faith Ikidi, Onome Ebi, Osinachi Ohale, Ulunma Jerome, Josephine Chukwunonye

Midfielders: Rebecca Kalu, Glory Iroka, Rita Chikwelu, Ebere Orji, Ogonna Chukwudi, Perpetua Nkwocha

Strikers: Stella Mbachu, Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie, Sarah Michael, Uchechi Sunday, Amenze Aighewi