Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has officially named his squad of 21 players for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
The tournament will be held in India from October 11 to October 30.
The Nigeria squad is led by captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, with midfielder Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye also part of the team.
First-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera Okenwa, and forwards Omowunmi Bello and Yetunde Ayantosho are also included.
The Nigeria Football Federation says the players and officials are scheduled to fly out of Nigeria on Monday for a 10-day training camp in Turkey, before they head to India from Istanbul on October 6.
Matches of the tournament will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Nigeria’s first match of the tournament is against Germany in Goa on Tuesday, October 11, starting at 8pm Indian time (3.30pm Nigerian time).
The Flamingos will then face New Zealand on Friday, October 14 also in Goa, before flying to Bhubaneswar to battle Chile on Monday, October 17.
Since the competition began in New Zealand 14 years ago, the Flamingos have only missed it once, the 2018 edition staged in Uruguay.
FLAMINGOS SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
Faith Omilana, Linda Jiwuaku, Jessica Inyiama
Defenders:
Olamide Oyinlola, Josephine Edafe, Comfort Folorunsho, Miracle Usani, Tumininu Adeshina, Blessing Sunday, Alase Attervall, Immaculata Offiong
Midfielders:
Chidera Okenwa, Blessing Emmanuel, Mary Aderemi, Bisola Mosaku, Taiwo Afolabi
Forwards:
Omowunmi Bello, Opeyemi Ajakaye, Edidiong Etim, Alvine Dah-Zossu, Yetunde Ayantosho
