Jordan 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup:Nigeria Invites 30 To Camp

Coach Nikyu.

Nigeria's chief coach for the U-17 Women's team,Bala Nikyu has invited 30 players for camping ahead of the FIFA  Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture in January.

The Flamingos as the team is called, have qualified for and participated in every edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals since the competition was launched in New Zealand in 2008.
Nigeria will take on the winner of the Botswana/Namibia first round fixture.
Namibia won the away leg to Botswana 2-1 at the weekend.

Bala Nikyu former coach of Nasarawa United and  Plateau United,  also coached the Flamingos  at the last finals in Costa Rica early last year. 

 THE COMPLETE LIST: 
 Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Rivers Angels); Temitayo Hassan (Taraba Queens); Tolarin Joye (Pelican Stars); Rita Akarekor (Osun Queens)

Defenders: Ifeoma Ikechukwu (Rivers Angels); Anita Okwudili (Pelican Stars); Glory Sunday (Pelican Stars); Mary James (Abia Angels); Rafiat Sule (Bayelsa Queens); Mary Opara (Abia Angels); Precious Oyabara (Pelican Stars); Ramat Abdulkareem (Adamawa Queens)

Midfielders: Geraldine Amadi (Taraba Queens); Joy Duru (Nasarawa Amazons); Grace Michael (Taraba Queens); Ayowunmi Omosuyi (Sunshine Queens); Ayo Barakat Olaiya (Bayelsa Queens); Ikoyo Rijoile (Osun Queens); Blessing Okpe (COD Ladies); Ndefo Uche (Edo Queens)

Forwards: Hanniyatu Adeleke (Osun Queens); Rasheedat Ajibade (FC Robo); Cynthia Aku (Rivers Angels); Precious Edewor (Osun Queens); Aishat Bello (Kogi Confluence Queens); Pato Moses (Pelican Stars); Ogoma Joseph (Rivers Angels); Juliet Bassey (Rivers Angels); Peace Barnabas (Edo Queens); Blessing Rijoile (Edo Queens)

The players are to report to the Wuye camp in Abuja, Thursday, 3^rd December. 2015. 

The 5^th FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals will hold in Jordan, 30^th September – 21^st October, 2016. Flamingos reached the quarter -finals in Trinidad and Tobago (2010), Azerbaijan (2012) and Costa Rica (2014).