Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has announced that six players invited for the first leg of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Women Football qualifier, billed for August 28th in Algeria will not be available, due to club duties.
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The players, who pulled out of the clash, and have informed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are Asisat Oshoala, Fracisca Ordega, Ngozi Okobi, Ngozi Ebere, Rashidat Ajibade and Osinachi Ohale.
Dennerby said that the players have club matches on 25th and 26th and it will be challenging for them to arrive in Nigeria a day after their engagements to secure visas, as Algeria does not issue a visa at the point of entry.
He
explained that the six players will be available for the return leg, scheduled
for October 3rd in Lagos.
