American-Born Striker Omitted As Nigeria Announce Provisional Squad For U20 World Cup
FC Eindhoven Women star Sophia Omotola Omidiji has been omitted from Nigeria<span class="st"><span class="st">’s provisional roster </span></span>for the 8<sup>th</sup> FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.<br /><br />Manager Peter Dedevbo has invited 30 players to camp ahead of the tournament in in Papua New Guinea, with the Las Vegas-born striker not making the cut. <br /><br />An analysis of the roster revealed that six girls plying their trade abroad have been called up while twenty four players represent domestic clubs. <br /><br />Nigeria U20s will open Group B play against Japan at Bava Park, Port Moresby, before tackling Canada and Spain in that order. <br /><br />All the invited players are to report at the Serob Legacy Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday, 27th September with their training kits, birth certificates and international passports.<br /><br /><u><b>Invited Players</b></u> <br /><br />Sandra Chichi (Sunshine Queens); Patience Kalu (Rivers Angels); Kemi Famuditi (Confluence Queens); Chinwendu Ihezuo (BIIK Zazygurt, Kazakhstan); Yetunde Adeboyejo (Bayelsa Queens); Ugochi Emenayo (Nasarawa Amazons); Uchenna Kanu (Orlando Kicks, USA); Chinaza Uchendu (Nasarawa Amazons); Ogechi Ukwuoma (Delta Queens); Glory Ogbonna (Ibom Queens); Ginika Ikeh (Nasarawa Amazons); Amarachi Ojinma (Rivers Angels); Tessy Biahwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Christy Ohiaeriaku (IFKO Stersund, Sweden); Mercy Vincent (Confluence Queens); Mary Ologbosere (Ibom Queens); Aminat Yakubu (Minsk FC, Belarus); Ihuoma Onyebuchi (Sunshine Queens); Esther Elijah (Osun Queens); Onyinye Okeke (Edo Queens); Joy Bokiri (Bayelsa Queens); Valerie Awelewa (Genk FC, Belgium); Lilian Atule (Bayelsa Queens); Adebisi Hameevah (FC Robo); Ekaete Akpata (Ibom Queens); Shenken Lima (Garden City Bronc Busters, USA); Fubiana Briggs (Ibom Queens); Opeyemi Aiyeniberu (Sunshine Queens); Charity Chetachukwu (Ibom Queens); Bashirat Amoo (Osun Queens)<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br />
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