Four players from Nigeria’s U-20 girls who advanced to the quarterfinals of the recently ended FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica have been chosen by Randy Waldrum, head coach of the Super Falcons.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have landed in Kansas City, Kansas, in preparation for their two-game friendly against the US Women’s National Team.
The Super Falcons will play the first of their two games on their tour on Saturday, September 3, at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, according to The PUNCH.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July through August 2023, has qualified both the USWNT and Nigeria.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July through August 2023, has qualified both the USWNT and Nigeria.
Three days after the initial game in Kansas on Tuesday, September 6, both clubs will square off one more at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
The four U-20 players are Esther Onyenezide, Deborah Abiodun, Rofiat Imuran, and Oluwatosin Demehin, both defenders.
Home-based professionals in the group also comprised Christy Ohiaeriaku, Akudo Ogbonna, and Gift Monday.
An intriguing Nigerian lineup will be supported by first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Toni Payne, and attackers Rasheedat Ajibade and Uchenna Kanu.
The USWNT is the most successful team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, having won four of the eight titles that have been played.
Following victories on American territory in 1999, Canada in 2015, and France in 2013, The Stars & Stripes won the first competition in China in 1991. The USWNT has also captured eight CONCACAF titles and four gold medals in women’s football at the Olympics.
The Super Falcons, on the other hand, have participated in every FIFA Women’s World Cup and have won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations nine times. They have also competed in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic women’s football competitions. They continue to be the most prosperous women’s group on the continent of Africa.
While Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League and D.C. United of Major League Soccer play at Audi Field, Kansas City of the US National Women’s Soccer League and Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer call Children’s Mercy Park home.
Andonovski expressed excitement over fielding his women against the Super Falcons to NFF Media.
“First, I’m just excited to play two matches against Nigeria. They have some very talented players who will present a lot of different problems for us to solve on both sides of the ball,” he said.
