2012 Mexico City Homeless World Cup; Nigeria’s Team List Announced.

The Women’s team to represent Nigeria at the Mexico 2012 Homeless World Cup starting from October 6th – 14th 2012 at the Zocalo square, Mexico City has been selected.

The footballplayers were selected after three weeks of trials spanning from the 18th of July through 3rd August 2012, at Ijora, Agege and Ikorodu areas of Lagos State with three days of trials at the Astro Turf 2000 Ikoyi,

The selected six players are, Sarah Iloduba, Toyosi Alogba, Nimot Ahmad, Peace Ozehudu, Sudan Abidoye and Omolara Kolawole  were selected from the three centres in Lagos.

The girls were selected based on their skills, commitment and intelligence both on the pitch and during the educational and interactive sessions.

 Regina Otu, Glory Henshaw, and Edikan Udoh  chosen from the implementation of the Community Connects for Youth Leadership football tournament held in Cross River State in December 2011 will be joining the girls in Lagos as part of the team for the Mexico 2012 Homeless World Cup.

On standby are, Rita Monday, Funmilola Adediran, Ololade Fadoyin and Damilola Omotosho from Lagos and from Calabar are: Uduak Jimmy and Ruth Unwana.

Final Camp preparations for Mexico will resume in September 10, 2012 and will run until the team makes an early departure for Mexico on 1st October for acclimatisation.

The Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup tournament will take place at the Plaza de la Constitución, Zócalo, from 6th through 14th October, 2012.