• Ex-stars lament Oparanozie, Ihezuo absenceSuper Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum listed 13 debutants in his 25-man squad for his team’s title defence at this year’s WAFCON in Morocco, Saturday PUNCH reports. They are Ashleigh Plumptre, Michelle Alozie, Regina Otu, Vivian Ikechukwu, Gift Monday, Ifeoma Onumonu, sisters Nicole, Toni Payne, Akudo Ogbonna, Christy Ucheibe, Chinonyerem Macleans, Ifeoma Onumonu and Peace Efih. The team is aiming for a record-extending 10th WAFCON title and will depart for Morocco Monday. Both players were part of the nine forwards called up by Randy Waldrum for the 2022 WAFCON in Morocco. Nine-time WAFCON champions Falcons take on South Africa, Botswana and Burundi in the group stages of the competition.

Source: Punch June 25, 2022 09:30 UTC