Ten-time African Champions, Tremendous Falcons, will begin coaching on Monday within the Togolese capital, Lomé, forward of their 2026 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations closing qualifying fixture in opposition to the Benin Republic.
Six-time Africa Participant of the Yr Asisat Oshoala was among the many early birds within the Lomé camp, alongside new invitee Pleasure Omewa, in addition to Turkey-based defender Tosin Demehin.
China-based ahead Folashade Ijamilusi and the home-based quintet of goalkeeper Anderline Mgbechi, defenders Blessing Ilivieda and Miracle Usani, midfielder Taiwo Afolabi, and ahead Kafayat Mafisere have additionally arrived.
Head Coach Justine Madugu has confirmed that the crew will start coaching periods in Lomé on Monday afternoon, as they put together to face the Bénin senior girls’s crew on the 25,000–capability Stade de Kégué on Friday afternoon.
The encounter is a closing qualifying fixture for the 2026 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations championship to be hosted by Morocco, which additionally serves as Africa’s qualifying match for the 2027 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup finals, to be hosted by Brazil.
The encounter will begin at 3 p.m. Togo (4 p.m. Nigeria time). The sport can be performed in Lome as Benin wouldn’t have a stadium authorized by the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF).
The return leg is slated for the MKO Abiola Sports activities Advanced, Abeokuta, on 28 October.
CAF has chosen Gambian official Ngum Fatou as referee for Friday’s match.
Fatou can be supported by Mauritanians Mariem Chedad and Hamedine Houleye as assistant referees 1 and a pair of, respectively, whereas Gambian Isatou Touray will function fourth official.
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Halimatou Hamidou from the Republic of Niger would be the commissioner, whereas Martha Nyekanyeka from Malawi can be within the function of referee assessor.
SUPER FALCONS FOR WAFCON QUALIFYING FIXTURE VS BÉNIN:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Anderline Mgbechi (Rivers Angels); Rachael Unachukwu (Nasarawa Amazons).
Defenders: Osinachi Ohale (Pachucha Membership de Futbol, Mexico); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Michelle Alozie (Houston Sprint, USA); Ashleigh Plumptre (Ittihad Girls FC, Saudi Arabia); Blessing Ilivieda (Bayelsa Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Galatasaray Sportive, Turkey); Miracle Usani (Abia Angels).
Midfielders: Rasheedat Ajibade (Paris Saint-Germain, France); Taiwo Afolabi (Rivers Angels); Deborah Abiodun (Washington Spirit, USA); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint-Germain, France); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal).
Forwards: Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pachucha Membership de Futbol, Mexico); Pleasure Omewa (Fortuna Hjorrin FC, Denmark); Esther Okoronkwo (AFC Toronto, Canada); Asisat Oshoala (Al Hilal FC, Saudi Arabia); Folashade Ijamilusi (Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng, China); Kafayat Mafisere (Edo Queens).
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