New head coach Moses Aduku has invited 35 players to the camp of the Nigeria U20 girls, Falconets, to kick off preparations for next month’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against their Rwandan counterparts.
There are four goalkeepers, 11 defenders, nine midfielder, and 11 strikers on the list, with the cohort to resume in camp in Abuja on Sunday, 10th August, while training sessions commence the following day.
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Aduku has called a number of players who were part of the team that reached the Round of 16 at the 2024 FIFA World Cup finals in Colombia last year, namely defender and captain Oluchi Ohaegbulem, midfielder Joy Igbokwe, and forwards Mary Lucky Mkpa and Goodness Osigwe.
Last year’s edition welcomed 24 teams to the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals for the first time. The Falconets defeated Korea Republic 1-0 in their opening game, lost 1-3 to Germany and defeated Venezuela 4-0, before they were eliminated in the Round of 16 after a narrow 1-2 loss to Japan.
Next year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals will be staged in Poland.
Six (6) Nasarawa Amazons players have indeed been called up to join the U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie against Rwanda.
Here are the players from Nasarawa Amazons who received the call-up
Defenders:
Oluchi Ohaegbulem
Marylen Edem
Esther Adesoji
Midfielders:
Joy Igbokwe
Faridat Abdulwahab
Forwards:
Tessy Ojiyovwi
These players will join the Falconets’ training camp in Abuja on Sunday August 10, with training sessions starting the following day.The team will play Rwanda in a two-legged match, with the first leg scheduled for September 21 in Kigali and the return leg on September 27 at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan
