11 players have reported to the Super Falcons camp as preparations begin for their upcoming pre-WAFCON double-header friendly against Cameroon in Yaoundé, Bold Sports reports.
Captain Rasheedat Ajibade leads the early arrivals. She is joined by Christy Ucheibe, Monday Gift, Joy Omewa, Tosin Demehin, Glory Ogbonna, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene, Esther Onyenezide, Fatima Oloko, Precious Christopher, and Favour Nkwocha.
The team is scheduled to hold its first training session on Wednesday by 4:30pm, with more players expected to link up with the squad in the coming hours and days.
The Super Falcons will take on Cameroon in the first friendly encounter on Saturday, February 28, before concluding the double-header with a second fixture on Tuesday, March 3.
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Nigeria will be looking to defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown in Morocco, having clinched a record-extending 10th title in the previous edition, defeating the host nation in a dramatic final.
Drawn in Group C for the upcoming tournament, the reigning champions will face Egypt, Malawi, and Zambia, the latter a side they thrashed 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 WAFCON.
Cameroon, meanwhile, have been placed in Group D alongside Cape Verde, Ghana, and Mali. The Indomitable Lionesses will be chasing their maiden WAFCON title after finishing as runners-up in 2004, 2014, and 2016
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