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Women's World Cup '99 Team Roster No Pos Popular Name Complete Name Last Complete Name First Shirt Name DOB Club Country 1 GK CHIEJINE Ann AGUMANU CHIEJINE Ann CHIEJINE 02/02/74 Pelican Stars NGA 2 DF KUDAISI Yinka KUDAISI Yinka Jumoke KUDAISI 25/08/75 Pelican Stars NGA 3 MF TERHEMBA Martha TERHEMBA Martha Hembadon TERHEMBA 01/04/78 Pelican Stars NGA 4 DF NWANERI Adanna NWANERI Adanna Gloria NWANERI 31/08/75 Capital Queens NGA 5 DF OPARA Eberechi OPARA Eberechi Patience OPARA 06/03/76 Pelican Stars NGA 6 DF AJAYI Kikelomo AJAYI Kikelomo Florence AJAYI 28/04/77 Pelican Stars NGA 7 FW MBACHU Stella MBACHU Stella Chinyere MBACHU 16/04/78 Pelican Stars NGA 8 FW NWADIKE Rita NWADIKE Rita NWADIKE 03/11/74 Rivers Angels NGA 9 MF USIETA Gloria USIETA Gloria Ogheneovo USIETA 19/06/77 Oladimeji Tigress NGA 10 DF OGUN Mavis OGUN Mavis Miebaikebi OGUN 24/08/73 Ufuoma Babes NGA 11 DF EMEAFU Prisca EMEAFU Prisca Chioma EMEAFU 30/03/73 Pelican Stars NGA 12 GK CHIME Judith CHIME Judith Nneka CHIME 20/05/78 Pelican Stars NGA 13 MF OKOSIEME Nkiru OKOSIEME Nkiru Doris OKOSIEME 01/03/72 Rivers Angels NGA 14 MF OMAGBEMI Florence OMAGBEMI Florence Torisheju OMAGBEMI 02/02/75 Pelican Stars NGA 15 MF MADU Maureen MADU Maureen Nkeiruka MADU 07/05/75 Pelican Stars NGA 16 DF IWETA Florence IWETA Florence IWETA 29/03/83 Capital Queens NGA 17 FW EGBE Nkechi EGBE Nkechi Edith EGBE 05/02/78 Capital Queens NGA 18 FW AVRE Patience AVRE Patience AVRE 10/06/76 Pelican Stars NGA 19 FW AKIDE Mercy AKIDE Mercy Joy AKIDE 26/08/75 Pelican Stars NGA 20 MF CHIEJENE Ifeanyichukwu CHIEJENE Ifeanyichukwu I. CHIEJENE 17/05/83 Capital Queens NGA Coach: MABO Ismaila (NGA) Nigeria nips China 4-3 in closed door pre-Cup game played in Los Angeles with Akide dominating the scoring According to news from Nigeria Mrs. Lizzy Onyenwenwa, the Head of the Women's Department of the Nigeria Football Association, said before leaving Nigeria "the Falcon's will do well in America because God is with the team. We are going to surprise the world in America." The Falcons of Nigeria Nigeria has long been the top team in Africa. They have been the reigning African Women's Football Champions since 1991. Their team is the only team in CAF that has players who have played in the 1991 and 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup finals. These players include goalkeeper Ann Agumanu-Chiejine, Skipper Florence Omagbemi, defender Marius Ogun, Midfielder Nkiru Okosieme and strikers Adaku Okoroafor and Rita Nwadike. They also have Patience Avre, Maureen Mmadu, Mercy Akide, Prisca Emeafu and Yinka Kudaisi who all played in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Sweden, as well as their newest sensation Kikelomo Ajayi. Nigeria National Team Pool Head Coach Paul Hamilton No. Name DOB Club 1. Anna Chiejine 02-02-74 Flying Babes 2. Yinka Kudaisi 25-07-75 Rivers Angels 3. Martha H. Terhemba 01-04-78 Pelican Stars 4. Adanna G. Nwaneri 31-08-75 Ufoma Babes 5. Eberechi Opara 06-03-76 Pelican Stars 6. Kekelomo F. Aiayi 28-04-77 Pelican Stars 7. Stella Mbachu 16-04-78 Pelican Stars 8. Rita Nwadike 03-11-74 Rivers Angels 9. Gloria O. Usieta 19-06-77 Ufuoma Babes 10. Mavis M. Ogun 24-08-73 Ufuoma Babes 11. Prisca Emeafu 30-03-73 Rivers Angels 12. Mercy Akhide 26-08-75 Pelican Stars 13. Nkiru D. Okosieme 01-03-72 Rivers Angels 14. Florence Omagbemi 02-02-75 Pelican Stars 15. Maureen N. Mmadu 07-05-75 Pelican Stars 16. Judith Chime 20-05-78 Rivers Angels 17. Nkechi E. Egbe 05-02-78 Ufuoma Babes 18. Patience Avre 10-06-76 World Wide Angels Nigeria finishes a three week training tour in Holland By Tonkunbo B. Ojo Nigeria finished its three week training tour in Holland yesterday. The team played eight exhibition games. First game Falcons defeated Go Ahead Eagles youth team 8-0 Game 2 Falcons were mercilesslly beaten by Holland Under -17 team 6-0 Game3 Falcons beat Club SV youth team 4-1.