OPARANOZIE, OSHOALA  Named In AWCON Team Of The Tournament

 

   Nigerian players included in the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament includes  Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala and Osinachi Ohale .


In a 4-4-2 formation, the Nigeria number 8 led the frontline alongside second highest scorer Oparanozie.

Super Falcons netminder Jonathan Alaba and Washington Spirit striker Francisca Ordega are among the six players on the substitutes bench.

Oshoala scored six goals to win the Golden Boot award while Gabrielle Onguene of Cameroon was named Best Player.

AWCON Best Eleven

Goalkeeper: Annette NGO NDOM (Cameroon)

Defenders: Meffoumetou Tcheno FALONE (Cameroon), Osinachi OHALE (Nigeria), Janine VAN WYK (South Africa), Linda ESHUN (Ghana)

Midfielders: Jermaine SEOPOSENWE (South Africa), Raisa FEUDJIO TCHUANYO (Cameroon), Elizabeth ADDO (Ghana), Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon)

Forwards: Ugochi Desire OPARANOZIE (Nigeria), Asisat Lamina OSHOALA (Nigeria)

Substitutes

Alaba JONATHAN (Nigeria), Marie AWONA (Cameroon), Janet EGYIR (Ghana), Francisa ORDEGA (Nigeria), Portia BOAKYE (Ghana), Nothando VILAKAZI (South Africa)