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Randy Waldrum, Super Falcons head coach, has invited Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Francisca Ordega, and 20 others for the Turkish Women’s Cup.

Antoinette Payne and Patricia George will hope to earn their first caps for Nigeria in the tournament scheduled to take place in Antalya, Turkey, between February 15 and 24.

.@NGSuper_Falcons 23 for Gold City Tournament in Antalya, Turkey. #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong pic.twitter.com/Tl7siZpB9b

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) February 11, 2021

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To stand a chance of winning the trophy, the Falcons will have to overcome Equatorial Guinea and Uzbekistan.

The nine-time African champions will aim to become the first African side to triumph at the tournament.

Also known as the Alanya Gold City Cup, the tournament ranks as one of the more notable events in women’s football.

23 CHOSEN ONES

Goalkeepers: Tochukwu Oluehi (C.D. Pozoalbense, Spain); Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC, France); Christy Ohiaeriaku (Edo Queens)

Defenders: Onome Ebi; Glory Ogbonna (Edo Queens); Osinachi Ohale (Madrid CFF, Spain); Mariam Ibrahim (Nasarawa Amazons); Chidinma Okeke (Madrid CFF, Spain); Habeebat Akinwande (FC Robo)

Midfielders: Rita Chikwelu (Madrid CFF, Spain); Esther Sunday (ALG SPOR, Turkey); Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene (Eskilstuna, Sweden); Antoinette Payne (Sevilla FC, Spain); Halimatu Ayinde (Eskilstuna, Sweden); Christy Ucheibe (SL Benfica, Portugal); Patricia George (Sands FC, Germany)

Forwards: Asisat Oshoala (FC Barcelona, Spain); Uchenna Kanu (Linkopings, Sweden); Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid, Spain); Francisca Ordega; Chinwendu Ihezuo; Gift Monday (FC Robo); Charity Adule (SD Eibar, Spain)