Two Super Falcons stars make WAFCON 2022 team of the tournament

Two Super Falcons stars make WAFCON 2022 team of the tournament

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Rasheedat Ajibade and Osinachi Ohale have been named as the two Super Falcons players included in the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations team of the tournament.

Despite being red carded against Morocco in the semifinal of the tournament, Rasheedat Ajibade was impressive for the Super Falcons in all the games she played.

Osinachi Ohale on the other hand also played an important role in the Super Falcons squad for the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations as Nigeria ended as 4th best.

Super Falcons, Ajibade, Osinachi, WAFCON 2022
Two Super Falcons stars make AWCON 2022 team of the tournament
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According to the information WAFCON body released on their Twitter page, Margaret Belem, Grace Chanda were also named in the squad of the tournament.

See their names below

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