Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Brazil highly anticipated match’s lineup, has been announced.
The Super Falcons will be facing Brazil in their first Women’s Olympic Football Tournament game, at 6pm Nigerian time, at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France.
The Captain leading the team is Rasheedat Ajibade, while Asisat Oshoala is on the bench.
Here is the official Lineup:
NIGERIA: Goalkeeper
16. Chiamaka NNADOZIE (GK)
Defender
2. Michelle ALOZIE
3. Osinachi OHALE
5. Chidinma OKEKE
14. Blessing DEMEHIN
Midfield
7. Toni PAYNE
11. Jennifer ECHEGINI
15. Rasheedat AJIBADE (C)
10. Christy UCHEIBE
13. Deborah ABIODUN
Forward
17. Chinwendu IHEZUO
Substitutions
1. Tochukwu OLUEHI
4. Nicole PAYNE
6. Esther OKORONKWO
8. Asisat OSHOALA
9. Chinonyerem MACLEANS
12. Uchenna KANU
18. Ifeoma ONUMONU
Manager
Randy WALDRUM (M)
BRAZIL: Goalkeeper
1. Lorena (GK)
Defender
2. ANTONIA
3. TARCIANE
4. RAFAELLE
6. TAMIRES
Midfield
5. DUDA SAMPAIO
8. VITORIA YAYA
10. MARTA (C)
14. LUDMILA
Forward
16. GABI NUNES
18. GABRIELLE
Substitutions
12. TAINA
13. YASMIM
15. THAIS
17. ANA VITORIA
7. KEROLIN
9. ADRIANA
11. JHENIFFER
Manager
ARTHUR ELIAS (M)
