Three first choice players are out of the Super Falcons’ Olympic qualifier against Comoros, and two more have been released to the Flamingos. Camp opened Monday with only 14 players in training.
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Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre and Oluwatosin Demehin have withdrawn from the Super Falcons’ 2028 Olympic Games qualifier against Comoros. The setback hits the squad right as camp opens.
Oshoala asked to be excused from the fixture, and Belarus-based former Falconets forward Blessing Okpe has replaced her. Plumptre is out with a ligament injury.
Demehin will also miss the tie, along with forward Flourish Sabastine, as both continue their resident permit processes. Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Favour Nkwocha have been released from camp to join the Flamingos ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
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Camp Gets Under Way
The Falcons began preparations on Monday evening with 14 players in the training session. Goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma, defenders Farida Abdulwahab and Valentina Uroko, and forwards Shakirat Moshood and Sandra John were among those on the pitch.
Eleven more players are expected to arrive. They include defender Michelle Alozie, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, forward Gift Monday, and captain Rasheedat Ajibade.
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A Depleted Falcons Test
Nigeria are heavy favourites against a side ranked far below them, so the absences should not decide the tie. Still, losing a striker of Oshoala’s standing and a defender like Plumptre forces the coaching staff to lean on younger players.
Is that a problem, or an opportunity? For players like Okpe and the squad’s young defenders, a competitive Olympic qualifier is exactly the stage to prove they belong.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Comoros reached this round after beating Sudan 30-0 on aggregate, winning the first leg 17-0 and the second 13-0.
- Nigeria received a bye in the first round and join the competition at this second-round stage.
- The Falcons warmed up by beating Senegal 2-1 and then 3-0 in two friendlies, the second at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne.
- The winner on aggregate moves into a third round, and Africa will have two nations in the women’s tournament at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
- Comoros reportedly has no CAF-approved venue for international matches, so both legs are expected to be played at the Remo Stars Stadium.
- The Falcons waited 16 years between their last two Olympic appearances.
- After this tie, the Falcons are due to face Algeria in friendlies on October 26 and 29.