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Four Nigerian players make FIFA/CAF team of the decade

Four Nigeria Super Falcons players have made the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) African team of the decade list.

They are Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi, Ngozi Okobi and Osinachi Ohale.

Here is the full list:

Goalkeeper
Annette Ngo Ndom of Cameroon

Defenders

* Onome Ebi, Nigerian defensive stalwart and only African to play in 5 World Cups.

* Estelle Johnson of Cameroon

* Janine Van Wyck, Banyana Banyana captain most capped South African player (male or female) ever.

* Osinachi Ohale of Nigeria.

Midfielders

* Elizabeth “Ama Pele” Addo, Ghanaian captain and football magician.

* Ngozi Sonia Okobi, Nigerian football magician.

* Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene, deadly Cameroonian winger.

Strikers

* Asisat Oshoala, 4 time African footballer of the year and captain of Nigeria.

* Gaelle Enganamouit, African footballer of the year 2015 and Cameroonian legend.

* Tabitha Chawinga, Malawian goal machine.

Sunny Green Itodo

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