Super Falcons duo, Folorunsho, Ajakaye, to lead Falconets against Tanzania

After more than two weeks of intensive training in Abuja, the Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 girls, Christopher Musa Danjuma, has selected

Two new Super Falcons players, Comfort Folorunsho, Opeyemi Ajakaye and 17 others for next Sunday’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg qualifying match against their Tanzanian counterparts.

The list is made up of three goalkeepers, six defenders, five midfielders and five forwards.

 Goalkeeper Faith Omilana, who starred in Nigeria U-17 team’s run to a first-ever FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup bronze medal-finish in India last year, is listed alongside fellow India 2022 star Taiwo Afolabi, as well as defender Comfort Folorunsho and forward Opeyemi Ajakaye, who also played key roles in India and were part of the Super Falcons’ defeat of Ethiopia in a 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualifying fixture last month.

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists will take on the Tanzanian girls at the Azam Sports Complex in Dar es Salaam from 3pm Tanzania time (1pm Nigeria time) on Sunday.

Both teams will make it a date again at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Sunday, 19 November, with the winner on aggregate progressing to the third round of the race to Colombia next year.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Letticia Antonella Viana from e-Swatini as referee for the match in Dar es Salaam while for the return leg in Abuja, Rachel Nzigire from Democratic Republic of Congo will be referee,

Falconets for Tanzania:

Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi (Delta Queens); Shukura Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons); Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels)

Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem (Nasarawa Amazons); Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens); Rihanat Kasali (Bayelsa Queens); Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens); Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens); Semilore Oladeji (Naija Ratels)

Midfielders: Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons); Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Shola Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons); Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels); Chioma Olise (Edo Queens)

Forwards: Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens); Judith Okah (Remo Queens); Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels); Chisom Chima (Bayelsa Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy).