OMAGBEMI NAMES AWCON 2016 SQUAD

First lady to lift the African Women Cup of Nations and Super Falcons of Nigeria Coach Florence Omagbemi has today released the final list to the 10th edition of the African Women Cup of Nation 2016 scheduled to take place in Cameroon from November 19 through December 3, 2016.
The Super Falcons have won seven of the last nine editions of the final tournament and Omagbemi led her troops to two other successive victories in 2000 and 2002 to go
down in history as one of the most successive captains of a national women’s team on the continent.
She has since retired and will be one of two former amazons along with South Africa’s Desiree Ellis that would be leading their respective countries quest for glory as
coaches at the upcoming Women’s AFCON in Cameroon from 19 November to 3 December 2016.
Housed in Group B with perennial rivals, Ghana as well as Mali and Kenya, Omagbemi is not oblivious of the challenges ahead but was enthusiastic to win the trophy as coach.
In her words, “Though as the defending champions, a lot is expected from us, I don't see it as a pressure because every team coming to Cameroon would want to have a go at us but we know remaining at the top is never going to be easy,”
The 41-year-old former forward went forward to assure a save house among the ladies.
“We have communicated that to the team and we want to keep our high standard. We want to retain the trophy because that is the target in Cameroon. We want to respect the other teams because there are no smaller teams again in football but we are not under any pressure and we just want to retain our trophy as the defending champions,”
The side is said to be packed with foreign and local professional with notable names like Arsenal's Asisisat Oshola, Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie, skilful Faith Ikidi, federations cup winner Ugo Njoku amidst others.
The full list includes;


GOALKEEPERS:
Alaba Jonathan, Rita Akarekor, Ibubuleye Whyte.

DEFENDERS:
 Ugo Njoku, Onome Ebi, Faith Ikidi, Ohale Osinachi, Ebere Ngozi, Gladys Akpa.

MIDFIELDERS:
Osas Igbinovia, Ngozi Okobi, Halimatu Ayinde, Glory Iroka, Rita Chikwuelu.

FORWARDS:
Desire Oparanozie, Francisca Ordega, Esther Sunday, Uchechi Sunday, Asisat Oshoala, Chioma Wogu, Ijeoma Obi.