The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that forwards Uchenna Kanu and Chinwendu Ihezuo landed in Spain and joined the Super Falcons’ camp in Sevilla on Thursday afternoon, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The arrival of both players brought the number of Falcons in camp to 20, with only defender Oluwatosin Demehin and forward Chinonyerem Macleans still expected as the nine-time African champions intensified preparations for their return to the Women’s Olympic football tournament.
According to the NFF, both players will arrive at the team’s Hotel Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort on Friday afternoon.
The Falcons camp opened in Spanish City last Friday but didn’t hold any training sessions until Sunday due to the small number of players in camp but a full camp by Friday (today) means coach Randy Waldrum and his assistants will have five days to work with the entire playing body, as well as the alternates, ahead of Wednesday’s training match with reigning Olympic champions Canada.
Team captain Rasheedat Ajibade was among the first arrivals, alongside goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie and Tochukwu Oluehi, defenders Chidinma Okeke and Nicole Payne, midfielders Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, Deborah Abiodun and Jennifer Echegini, and forward Esther Okoronkwo. Two alternates – goalkeeper Morufa Ademola and forward Gift Monday were also early arrivals.
The nine-time African champions, who last played at the Women’s Olympic football tournament in China in 2008, will take on reigning Olympic champions Canada in a training match in Sevilla on Wednesday, July 17.
The Falcons will fly into France on Thursday, July 18 – exactly a week before their tournament-opening match against illustrious opponents Brazil at the Stade Bordeaux.
Their two other games in the group phase, against Spain and Japan in that order, will take place at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
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