Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has benched star striker Asisat Oshoala for the team’s Paris 2024 Olympics opener against Brazil.
In the starting line-up released just before kick off, Waldrum preferred Pachuca Femenil forward Chinwendu Ihezuo ahead of the African Footballer of the Year.
As usual, Chiamaka Nnadozie starts in goal for Nigeria while Michelle Alozie, Chidinma Okeke, Oluwatosin Demehin and Osinachi Ohale make up the defence.
Starting in midfield are Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne and Deborah Abiodun.
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Also in the starting eleven are captain Rasheedat Ajibade and new Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder Jennifer Echegini.
Super Falcons starting line-up : Nnadozie, Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Okeke; Abiodun, Payne, Echegini, Ucheibe; Ajibade, Ihezuo.
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