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Only Six More Players Expected as Falcons Intensify Build-up

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  • 19 of the 25 Super Falcons players are in camp in Morocco for final preparations ahead of their opening match against Malawi on Tuesday, July 28.
  • The team is intensifying its build-up with only six more players expected, including a duo from Mexico and another from Sweden.
  • Key players like captain Rasheedat Ajibade and forward Asisat Oshoala are already in camp, with a comprehensive list of players and their clubs provided.

The Nigerian women's national football team, the Super Falcons, are in the final stages of preparation for their upcoming competition, with 19 of the 25-player squad currently in camp in Casablanca, Morocco. The team is set to face Malawi in their opening match on Tuesday, July 28.

Coach Justine Madugu and his assistants are actively drilling the players at the La Noria Club. The arrival of more players is staggered, with the BK Hacken FC of Sweden duo Halimatu Ayinde and Joy Omewa flying in while the Pachuca Tuzas of Mexico pair, defender Osinachi Ohale and forward Chinwendu Ihezuo, were en route. Only six more players are expected to complete the squad.

Among the prominent players already present and training are captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Shukurat Oladipo, Oluwatosin Demehin, and Christy Ucheibe, midfielders Toni Payne and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, and Omorinsola Babajide. The team's roster includes players from various international leagues, highlighting the global reach of Nigerian talent in women's football.

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