Colombia 2024: Danjuma selects 19 players to tackle Burundi

News Express |9th Jan 2024 | 148
Colombia 2024: Danjuma selects 19 players to tackle Burundi

Falconets Head Coach, Christopher Danjuma




By ADERONKE OJO

Head Coach of Nigerias U-20 female national team, the Falconets, has selected 19 players to tackle their Burundian counterpaters in a FIFA U20 Womens World Cup final qualifying fixture, first leg in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday.

Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked South African official Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee.

Her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze will be in the roles of assistant referee one and assistant referee two respectively.

Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will serve as a fourth official.

Sundays encounter at the Azam Stadium Complex will see Tanzanian Somoe Robert Ngitu play the role of commissioner, while Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia will be referee assessor.

The return leg will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Jan.20.

Full list of the players:

Goalkeepers: Anderline Mgbechi; Shukura Bakare; Faith Omilana

Defenders: Oluchi Ohaegbulem; Jumoke Alani; Rebecca Adegbemile; Shukurat Oladipo; Oluwabunmi Oladeji

Midfielders: Adoo Yina; Taiwo Afolabi; Olushola Shobowale; Aminat Folorunsho; Chioma Olise.

Forwards: Opeyemi Ajakaye; Chiamaka Okwuchukwu; Chisom Chima; Janet Akekoromowei; Chiamaka Osuigwe; Oluwayemisi Samuel. (NAN)




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