With the FIFA Womenโs World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 just nine days from kick-off, the full squads for all 32 teams at the tournament have now been confirmed.
Among the 736 of the worldโs best female footballers that will converge in the southern hemisphere for the ninth edition of the FIFA Womenโs World Cup, names of Nigeriaโs Super Falcons players were included.
The FIFA Womenโs World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023โข kicks off on Thursday, 20 July with New Zealand facing 1995 winners Norway at Eden Park in Auckland/Tฤmaki Makaurau. The action will continue in Australia on the same day, with Australia facing Womenโs World Cup debutantes Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Wangal.
Tickets for FIFA Womenโs World Cup 2023 matches are on sale now via fifa.com/tickets , while fans that want to take their tournament experience โabove and beyondโ can access ticket-inclusive hospitality packages at fifa.com/hospitality .
Nigeriaโs world cup list:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Tochukwu Oluehi (Hakkarigucu Spor FC, Turkey); Yewande Balogun (AS Saint-Etienne, France)
Defenders: Onome Ebi (Abia Angels); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Ashleigh Plumptre (Leicester City, England); Rofiat Imuran (Stade de Reims, France); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Oluwatosin Demehin (Stade de Reims, France)
Midfielders: Halimatu Ayinde (Rosengard FC, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels); Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA)
Forwards: Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville, Kentucky, USA); Gift Monday (UDG Tenerife, Spain); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona Femenine, Spain); Desire Oparanozie (Wuhan Chegu Jianghan, China); Francisca Ordega (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Esther Okoronkwo (AS Saint-Etienne, France)