NFF invites Nkwocha, Oshoala, 28 others for AWC

Former Africa Footballer of the Year, Perpetua Nkwocha, and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player (MVP), Asisat Oshoala, top the list of 20 players invited by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the next month’s Africa Women’s Championship (AWC) in Namibia.
Veteran goalkeeper and Super Falcons’ captain, Precious Dede and old-war-horse, Stella Mbachu, are other notable names on the list that also includes many of the silver-winning Falconets at the recent FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
According to the Super Falcons team’s Administrator, Ruth David, the players and coaches are expected to report to Serob Hotel Abuja on Sunday.
David said letters of invitation had been sent to the clubs for the release of the invited players and urged the clubs to release the players, stressing that the competition is very important to the country.
Below is the full list of invited players:
GOALKEEPERS: Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels), Precious Dede (Ibom Queens), Charity John (Rivers Angels), Juliet Obi (State House FC), Ohieriaku Christy (Oshogbo Queens)
DEFENDERS:  Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars),Ebere Ngozi (Rivers Angels),Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons), Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels), Onome Ebi (FK Minsk,Belarus), Osinachi Ohale (Houston Dash,USA), Ugochi Njoku (Rivers Angels),Gloria Ofoegbu (Rivers Angels),Sarah Nnodim (Delta Queens)
MIDFIELDERS: Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens), Onyinyechi Ohadugha (Rivers Angels), Chiwendu Ihezue (Pelican Stars), Stella Mbachu (Rivers Angels), Asisat Oshoala (Rivers Angels),Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels), Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels), Halimat Ayinde (Delta Queens), Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels), Gloria Iroka (Rivers Angels), Rosemary Okezie (Nasarawa Amazon).
ATTACKERS: Desire Oparanozie (En Avent De Guingamp, France) , Francisca Ordega (Pitea IFF,Sweden),  Esther Sunday (FK Minsk,Belarus), Uchechi Sunday (Rivers Angels), Pepetua Nkwocha (Sunana SK, Sweden).