Super Falcons Travel to Kansas Before USA Match

Super Falcons, a nine-time African champion, are in the United States for a two-match tour with the US Women’s National Team.
On Saturday, September 3, the first of the two games will be played at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
Both sides will square off against one another at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, September 6th. Both teams have qualified for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Four players from the U-20 team that competed in the recently finished FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica and advanced to the quarterfinals have been chosen by head coach Randy Waldrum. They are Esther Onyenezide, Deborah Abiodun, and Rofiat Imuran in defense, as well as defender Oluwatosin Demehin.
home-based businesspeople The delegation also includes Christy Ohiaeriaku, Akudo Ogbonna, and Gift Monday.
The backbone of an intriguing Nigerian team will be provided by first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Toni Payne, and strikers Rasheedat Ajibade and Uchenna Kanu.
The USWNT has won four out of the eight titles that have been played for, making them the most successful team in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Stars & Stripes won the inaugural competition in China in 1991, followed by victories on American soil in 1999, Canada in 2015, and France in 2013. In addition, the group has eight CONCACAF championships and four gold Olympic women’s football medals.
The Super Falcons have participated in every FIFA Women’s World Cup, nine Women’s Africa Cup of Nations championships, and 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.
Vlatko Andonovski, who was named USWNT Coach at the end of 2019, will make a second trip home for the game in Kansas City. The USWNT will play in Children’s Mercy Park for the sixth time, but it will be their first time at Audi Field. Prior to this, they had played 10 times in Washington, all at RFK Stadium.
Andonovski exudes excitement as he prepares to field his women against the Super Falcons: “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.”
SUPER FALCONS SQUAD FOR FRIENDLIES WITH USA
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Edo Queens)
Defenders: Nicole Payne (West Virginia University, USA); Glory Ogbonna (ALG Spor, Turkey); Osinachi Ohale (Deportivo Alaves, Spain); Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash, USA); Akudo Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Oluwatosin Demehin (Rivers Angels).
Midfielders: Jennifer Echegini (Florida State University, USA); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Toni Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Amanda Mbadi Uju (Atasehir Belediyespor, Turkey); Deborah Abiodun (Rivers Angels).
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Rofiat Imuran (Rivers Angels); Uchenna Kanu (Tigres Femenil, Mexico); Vivian Ikechukwu (WFC Gintra, Lithuania); Ifeoma Onumonu (NY/NJ Gotham FC, USA); Gift Monday (Bayelsa Queens); Esther Onyenezide (FC Robo Queens).

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