{
  "id": 12276199,
  "title": "Super Falcons Open LA 2028 Olympics Qualifiers Camp with 14 Players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/super-falcons-open-la-2028-olympics-qualifiers-camp-with-14-players",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T01:13:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/06/super-falcons-open-la-2028-olympics-qualifiers-camp-with-14-players/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Super Falcons initiated preparations for the 2028 Olympics Women's Football Tournament qualifying match against Comoros on Friday by conducting a training session with 14 players. This match will be the second encounter between the two teams, with the first taking place at Remo Stars Stadium on Tuesday evening. Two years ago, the 10-time African champions returned to the Women's Olympic Football Tournament after a 16-year hiatus and are poised to make a strong comeback in Los Angeles in 2018. Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has brought back Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Favour Nkwocha to the U17 women's team. The U17 women's team, Flamingos, is set to depart for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup finals in Morocco on Wednesday. Ashley Plumptre has requested to be excused due to injury, and SL Benfica defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and forward Flourish Sabastine will not be attending due to permit issues. Despite Asisat Oshoala's plea to be excused, Eguavoen had to include Belarus-based former U20 team forward Blessing Okpe. A total of 11 players are anticipated, including Michelle Alozie, Christy Ucheibe, Jennifer Echegini, Rasheedat Ajibade, and Gift Monday. The goalkeeping lineup includes Christiana Uzoma, while defenders will be Farida Abdulwahab, Tumininu Adeshina, Valentina Uroko, Glory Edet, Shukurat Oladipo, and Glory Ogbonna. Midfielders include Oluchi Omenazu, Joy Igbokwe, Fatimoh Solaty, and Suliat Abideen, while forwards rostered are Shakirat Moshood, Blessing Nkor, Sandra John. Expected goalkeepers are Chiamaka Nnadozie and Comfort Erhabor, with defender Michelle Alozie, midfielders Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade, Gift Monday, Joy Omewa, Janet Akekoromowei, and Uchenna Kanu further bolstering the squad.",
  "summary": "A total of 14 players trained yesterday evening as Nigeria’s Super Falcons commenced preparations for Friday’s 2028 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament qualifying match against the senior women national team of",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}