Ashley Plumptre returns as Eguavoen unveils 28 players for Olympics qualifier
Al-Ittihad Ladies, of Saudi Arabia defender, Ashley Plumptre returns to the senior female national team of Nigeria nicknamed the Super Falcons after she was named in a 28-member squad unveiled by interim head coach, Austin Eguavoen.
Plumptre who was not selected by former coach Justin Madugu for the last 2026 WAFCON tournament due to injury returns to the fold for the upcoming 2028 Olympics qualifying match against Comoros which will be played at the Remo Stars Sports Stadium in Ikenne.
Other players invited ahead of the first leg of the game scheduled for Friday, October 9, include: Chiamaka Nnadozie, Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, Jennifer Echegini and Rasheedat Ajibade.
Coach Eguavoen also extended first time invitations to some new players including Falconets striker, Janet Akekoromowei, Favour Nkwocha and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi ahead of the game which has a return fixture set for Tuesday, October 13.
Both games between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and their counterparts will be played at the Remo Stadium after Comoros failed to provide a CAF-approved venue for the qualifying games.
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See full list of players invited by coach Eguavoen:
Goalkeepers: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton Hove & Albion, England); Comfort Erhabor (Portsmouth Ladies, England); Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens)
Defenders: Michelle Alozie (Chicago Stars, USA); Shukurat Oladipo (AS Roma, Italy); Farida Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); Glory Ogbonna (Besiktas JK, Turkey); Oluwatosin Demehin (SL Benfica, Portugal); Glory Edet (Bayelsa Queens); Ashley Plumptre (Al-Ittihad Ladies, Saudi Arabia); Tumininu Adeshina (Edo Queens)
Midfielders: Christy Ucheibe (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Joy Igbokwe (Nasarawa Amazons); Favour Nkwocha (FC Robo Queens); Fatimoh Solaty (Nasarawa Amazons); Suliat Abideen (Fenerbahce Ladies, Turkey); Toni Payne (Inter Milan, Italy); Jennifer Echegini (Paris Saint Germain, France)
Forwards: Rasheedat Ajibade (Paris Saint Germain, France); Asisat Oshoala (Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia); Flourish Sabastine (SL Benfica, Portugal); Shakirat Moshood (SCU Torreense, Portugal); Gift Monday (Washington Spirit, USA); Joy Omewa (BK Hacken, Sweden); Blessing Nkor (Dynamo Brest, Belarus); Oluwakemi Adegbuyi (Edo Queens); Janet Akekoromowei (SL Benfica, Portugal); Uchenna Kanu (Cruz Azul Femenil, Mexico)
