Asisat Oshoala Academy’s Janet Seimenya Leads Falconets Against Burundi In World Cup Qualifier

Super Falconets of Nigeria striker Janet Seimenya will lead the Under 20 women’s team to Burundi on Tuesday as the team jet out of Abuja for the FIFA World Cup qualifier first leg against Burundi.

Seimenya, who is on the wanted list of Manchester United ladies, Chelsea and Danish outfit, HB koge are keen on the tall striker who scored in the last outing for Nigeria against Tanzania in Abuja.

Seimenya joined Asisat Oshoala Academy in 2022 and has since scored 18 goals in 24 matches for the academy owned by Asisat Oshoala, FC Barcelona star.

Seimenya who is the leading goal scorer for Nigeria in the ongoing FIFA World Cup qualifiers is optimistic Nigeria will beat Burundi to qualify for the FIFA Under 20 World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists are scheduled to travel out of Nigeria on Tuesday for the first leg encounter, for which the Confederation of African Football has picked South African official Nonjabulo Nonhle Ndlela as referee.

Her compatriots Maneo Evodia Tau and Nandipha Menze will be in the roles of assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively, while Nteboheleng Theresia Setoko from Lesotho will serve as fourth official.

Sunday’s encounter at the Azam Stadium Complex will see Tanzanian Somoe Robert Ng’itu play the role of commissioner, while Fransiska Katjaimo from Namibia will be referee assessor.

The return leg match will take place at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, 20th January.