Head Coach Justine Madugu has included captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and veteran forward Asisat Oshoala in his list of 23 players for the upcoming two international friendly matches against the senior women national team of Senegal.
Madugu has also recalled respected midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene and forwards Francisca Ordega and Gift Monday, while giving opportunities to Belarus-based Blessing Nkor and Turkey-based midfielder Kafayat Shittu to break into the squad.
There are also home-based goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi, England-based Rofiat Imuran, Israel-based defender Sikiratu Isah, defender Tosin Demehin, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde and Toni Payne, and forwards Folashade Ijamilusi and Joy Omewa.
The trio of Christy Ucheibe, Shukurat Oladipo and Rinsola Babajide who won titles with their clubs in their domestic leagues in the recently-concluded season, are also called.
The Super Falcons will host the senior women’s team of Senegal on Friday, 5th June with a second game between the two teams scheduled for Monday, 8th June. Both matches will take place at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne-Remo.
Senegal will play hosts Morocco, Algeria and Kenya in group A of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place 25th July – 16th August, while 10-time champions Nigeria will take on Egypt, Zambia and debutants Malawi in group C.
This year’s tournament will also serve as the qualifying competition for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, with the best four teams qualifying directly to Brazil, while the fifth-placed team will be involved in an intercontinental playoff tournament for an opportunity to qualify for the finals.
SUPER FALCONS FOR FRIENDLY MATCHES VS CAMEROON:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Comfort Erhabor (Portsmouth Ladies, England); Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels)
Defenders: Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Rofiat Imuran (London City Lionesses, England); Glory Ogbonna (FC Kiryat Gat, Israel); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey); Sikiratu Isah (Bnot Netanya, Israel); Blessing Ilivieda (Bayelsa Queens); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal);
Midfielders: Rasheedat Ajibade (Paris Saint Germain, France); Halimatu Ayinde (BK Hacken, Sweden); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Ottawa Rapids, Canada); Toni Payne (Everton Ladies, England); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France); Kafayat Shittu (Giressunsanayispor, Turkey)
Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Gift Monday (Washington Spirit, USA); Joy Omewa (Nottingham Forest, England); Francisca Ordega (Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Folashade Ijamilusi (Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng, China); Omorinsola Babajide (AS Roma, Italy); Blessing Nkor (Dynamo Brest, Belarus)
Morocco 2026: Soname rewards six-star Flamingos with N4.5 million
Nigeria’s U17 women national team, the Flamingos, have progressed to the third and final round of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers following a commanding two-legged display against Guinea. After a dominant 5–0 victory in the first leg in Abidjan, the Flamingos completed the job in emphatic fashion with a 6–0 win in the return leg in Ikenne, sealing a comprehensive aggregate triumph.
Back on home soil, the Flamingos showed no signs of easing off, putting up an even more clinical performance in front of Nigerians. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi opened the scoring in the 9th minute, converting from a precise cross by Queen Joseph to continue her strong form across both legs. Captain Harmony Chidi doubled the advantage with a superb long-range strike.
The pressure remained relentless, and Queen Joseph added her name to the scoresheet in the 23rd minute, finishing clinically to extend Nigeria’s lead. Adegbuyi then rose highest to head home her second of the match in the 32nd minute, further stretching the dominance. Just two minutes later, Chidi grabbed her second goal of the afternoon, finishing off a well-worked team move to take Nigeria into complete control of the tie.
The Flamingos carried their intensity into the second half, with substitute Precious Oscar adding the sixth goal in the 70th minute to complete a commanding 6–0 win on the day. The Flamingos now advance confidently to the third round with 11-0 aggregate win. They will face Benin Republic in the final round of the qualification journey.
Proprietor of Remo Stars Football Club and Beyond Limits Football Club, Hon. Kunle Soname promised the girls the sum of N750,000 for every goal, and has redeemed his pledge by paying the Flamingos the sum of N4.5 million for their impressive outing.
