Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has named his roster for the upcoming Fifa Women<span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;</span>s World Cup in Canada.<br /><br />The squad list announced on Thursday by the official website of the Nigeria Football Federation is made up of 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 4 midfielders and 9 strikers.<br /><br />There are 9 foreign - based professional players set to represent Nigeria at the prestigious tourney including newly crowned BBC Women<span class=\"body1\">&rsquo;</span>s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden) and Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England).<br /><br />Goalkeeper Precious Dede and veteran striker Perpetua Nkwocha will be donning the colours of the African champions for the fourth successive World Cup.<br /><br />Nigeria play Sweden, Australia and USA in Group D at the 7^th FIFA Women&rsquo;s World Cup, with their first match against Sweden in Winnipeg on Monday, 8^th June<br /><br /><u><b>Nigeria Squad</b></u><br /><br /><b>Goalkeepers</b>: Precious Dede (Ibom Queens); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Rivers Angels); Ibubeleye Whyte (Rivers Angels)<br /><br /><b>Defenders</b>: Blessing Edoho (Pelican Stars); Osinachi Ohale (Rivers Angels); Onome Ebi (FC Minsk, Belarus); Josephine Chukwunonye (Rivers Angels); Ugo Njoku (Rivers Angels); Ngozi Ebere (Rivers Angels); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons) <br /><br /><b>Midfielders</b>: Evelyn Nwabuoku (BIIK Kazygurt, Kazakhstan); Halimatu Ayinde (Delta Queens); Martina Ohadugha (Rivers Angels); Cecilia Nku (Rivers Angels)<br /><br /><b>Forwards</b>: Perpetua Nkwocha (Clemensnas IF, Sweden); Esther Sunday (FC Minsk, Belarus); Asisat Oshoala (Liverpool Ladies, England); Desire Oparanozie (En Avant Guingamp, France); Ngozi Okobi (Delta Queens); Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit, USA); Loveth Ayila (Rivers Angels); Courtney Dike (Oklahoma State University, USA); Ini-Abasi Umotong (Portsmouth Ladies, England)<br /><br />Photo Credit : fifa.com<br />