Returnee markswoman Asisat Oshoala had already seen her simple tap-in disallowed in the 22nd minute.
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Serial award-winner Oshoala has not played for the nine-time African champions since the Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco nine months ago, while barnstorming forward Oparanozie is linking up with the squad for the first time since the Aisha Buhari Cup Tournament in Lagos in September 2021.
The award organisers insisted on staging the colourful ceremony despite the Super Eagles’ shock loss to the national team of Guinea Bissau at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja earlier in the day.
The nine-time African champions have a date against World Cup-bound Haiti women’s national team.
“The trophies are here!” President of Matchmakers Consult, Shina Philips announced with much gusto on Wednesday
The highly rated awards will hold at the Great Margaret Hall of the John Woods Hotel, Abuja on Friday evening.
According to information available to The Eagle Online, the award is scheduled to hold on March 24, 2023 in Abuja.
The striker, who plies her trade with La Liga club side, FC Barcelona Femini, spoke via her social media handle.
Her exploits with FC Barcelona femeni earned her a place on the 20-woman shortlist.
Nigeria’s Oshoala’s exploits with FC Barcelona Femeni earned her a place on the 20-woman shortlist.
The gangling forward achieved the feat at the CAF Awards ceremony that took place in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.
The final list of nominees that will vie for the top prize will be announced closer to the event.
The Cup holders suffered a 1-2 defeat to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in the opening match of Group C on Monday and know their work is cut out against table-toppers Botswana, who turned back Burundi 4-2 on Monday night.
The 27-year-old suffered the injury during Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the opening match on Monday.
The match will air live on StarTimes, an official broadcaster of the tournament.
The Women’s AFCON is Africa’s leading women’s sport competition. It features some of the continent’s top players, including Nigeria (and FC Barcelona) star Asisat Oshoala, Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout Njoya (Inter Milan), South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana (Atletico Madrid) and many other global stars who ply their trade in major United States, European and African Leagues.
Oshoala had humble beginnings, starting her career at Mushin-based club Robo stars. However, she rose to recognition after her exploits at the 2014 Under-20 World Cup where she won the best player award.
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender and captain Onome Ebi, midfielders Rasheedat Ajibade and Toni Payne, and forwards Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala are among those called to the two-week intensive training programme.
The duo filled in Asisat Oshoala’s absence as the Super Falcons took on the sixth-ranked country in the world in the match played at the Starlight Stadium, Langford.
Oshoala’s contract was expiring at the end of the 2021-2022 season but she has extended her stay by a further two seasons, keeping her at the club until June 30, 2024.