WAFCON: Falcons move into next round after São Tomé pulls out
Sao Tome and Principe women’s team have withdrawn from the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations first round Qualifiers against Nigeria’s Super Falcons.
The game is originally scheduled for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, for Friday, September 22nd, with the return leg slated for Tuesday, September 26th.
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After their withdrawal from the qualifiers, and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had to write the clubs to notify them about the latest development.
NFF had announced the Super Falcons squad for the games with confusion over the coaching crew status.
Among the 24 players invited to the Super Falcons’ camp for next week’s first-leg qualifying match for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations against Sao Tome and Principe are goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade, and striker Asisat Oshoala.
Onome Ebi, the team’s captain, as well as the regulars Michelle Alozie, Rofiat Imuran, Ifeoma Onumonu, Vivian Ikechukwu, and Gift Monday are all listed on the roster.
With the withdrawal of Sao Tome, nine-time African champions will play host to the winner of another first-round match between Liberia and Cape Verde during the second-round stage, which is scheduled to take place from November 27 to December 5, 2018.
The biggest Women Football fiesta on the continent will once again be held in Morocco, which hosted it last year.