Ebere, Oluehi among 26 Falcons invited for Gambia game

Thomas Dennerby, head coach of Super Falcons, has called up 26 players, including Ngozi Ebere, to resume camp in Abuja.

The Super Falcons camp for the 2018 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Gambia opens on Thursday.

The first phase will hold between May 10 and 12 with the second phase taking place from May 17 to 22 and the third phase set for May 24 to June 1.

Only the players selected for the trip to Banjul will take part in the fourth phase scheduled for June 2-12.

The two-leg fixture will take place between June 4 and 12, with the Gambians hosting the first leg in Banjul.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has chosen Monday, June 11 for the second leg.

Victory against the Gambians, who eliminated Burkina Faso in the preliminary stage, will send the eight-time African champions to the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana.

The twenty-six invited Falcons:

Goalkeepers: Christy Ohiaeriaku (Confluence Queens); Tochukwu Oluehi (Rivers Angels); Chioma Nwankwo (Nasarawa Amazons)

Defenders: Ngozi Ebere (Barcelona FC Women, Cyprus); Emmanuella Ingenue (Pelican Stars); Rebecca Ajiga (Edo Queens); Gineka Ikeh (Bayelsa Queens); Sarah Nnodim (Nasarawa Amazons); Ugochi Emenayo (Nasarawa Amazons); Joy Jegede (Bayelsa Queens); Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Maureen Okpalla (Confluence Queens)

Defenders: Amarachi Okoronkwo (Nasarawa Amazons); Osas Igbinovia (Bayelsa Queens); Goodness Onyebuchi (Sunshine Queens); Patience Agbokade (Sunshine Queens); Orjiugo Godson (Abia Angels); Evelyn Nwabuoku (Rivers Angels); Ogechi Ukwuoma (Pelican Stars)

Forwards: Chinaza Uchendu (Rivers Angels); Joy Jerry (Bayelsa Queens); Tessy Biahwo (Bayelsa Queens); Ijeoma Obi (Bayelsa Queens); Zainab Olapade (Jokodolu Babes); Glory Oshaghe (Confluence Queens); Nneka Julius (Edo Queens)