Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has called up 25 players to the camp of the Nigeria’s U-20 Girls, the Falconets for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi.

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

The Invited players are expected to resume camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Dec. 27.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets reached the third round of the qualification after the withdrawal of Mauritius.

The Falconets edged their counterparts from Tanzania 3-2 on aggregate in the second round in November, setting up a clash with Burundi which sent the U20 girls of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo packing from the race.

NAN Burundi will host the first leg of the fixture in Bujumbura within Jan. 12 to Jan.14, with the return leg at the Mohood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Jan.30.

The winner of the fixture will reach the last round of the qualification series, with the matches to be played in March 2024.

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is scheduled for Colombia from Aug. 31 Sept. 22, 2024.

List of the players

Goalkeepers:

Kehinde Afuye (FC Robo Queens)

Faith Omilana (Naija Ratels)

Anderlin Mgbechi (Delta Queens)

Shukurat Bakare (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders:

Jumoke Alani (Edo Queens)

Oluwabunmi Semilore (Naija Ratels)

Oluchi Ohaegbulam (Nasarawa Amazons)

Shukurat Oladipo (FC Robo Queens)

Comfort Folorunsho (Edo Queens)

Emamuzo Edafe (Rivers Angels);

Rebecca Adegbemile (Delta Queens)

Midfielders:

Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens);

Chinyere Kalu (Nasarawa Amazons)

Aminat Folorunsho (Rivers Angels)

Shukurat Shobowale (Nasarawa Amazons)

Chioma Olise (Edo Queens)

Adoo Yina (Nasarawa Amazons)

Forwards:

Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Rivers Angels)

Aminat Bello (Unattached)

Opeyemi Ajakaye (FC Robo Queens)

Chiamaka Osuigwe (Edo Queens)

Chisom Chima (Bayelsa Queens)

Mary Nkpa (Heartland Queens)

Janet Akekoromowei (Asisat Academy)

Oluwayemisi Samuel (Bayelsa Queens) (NAN)

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