A number of players in the current Super Falcons squad, who were born in the USA to Nigerian parents, made their debut for the team under Waldrum.The rest are Michelle Alozie, Esther Okoronkwo, Ifeoma Onumonu, Yewande Balogun and Jennifer Echegini.
The nine-time African champions have made a huge impact at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons were unbeaten in the group stage and will face England in the Round of 16 next Monday.“I’ve had some U-17 coaches reach out about players they have, a couple of really good U-20 players that are playing in the US that now want to be connected to Nigeria,” he told AFP.
“We also have those connections in England. There are a few players there that I’m already looking at to bring to the Olympics and so forth. I think it’s a huge plus.”
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