Oshoala In BBC’s Top 10 Stars To Make Impact At 2023 Women’s World Cup

Oshoala In BBC’s Top 10 Stars To Make Impact At 2023 Women’s World Cup

Ibrahim Lateef

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is just days away with the best players from across the globe travel to Australia and New Zealand with their eyes on one prize, Super Falcons and Barcelona star striker, Asisat Oshoala has been listed in top 10 stars who could have a major impact in their nation's hunt for glory, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

BBC Sport in a publication on Sunday picked out 10 of the biggest stars who could have a major impact in the women’s Mundial, and the current African Woman Player of the Year winner, was the only player from the continent that was featured.

Extract from the publication read, Asisat Oshoala missed the 2023 Champions League final due to injury – but celebrated afterwards with team mates.

Nigeria have been to every Women’s World Cup since 1991 but only once have reached the quarter-finals. If they are to truly make their mark on the global stage, then 28-year-old striker Oshoala will be key.

“When you have Oshoala, you have a chance against any team,” said Nigeria’s American coach Randy Waldrum, referring both to the striker’s goal record – 83 strikes in 89 Barcelona league matches – and trophy haul.

Oshoala’s honours feature a Champions League title, three African championships for Nigeria, back-to-back titles from a spell in China, and a Women’s FA Cup from 2016 with Arsenal. She won the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award in 2015, while with Liverpool.

The nine (9) other players on the list are Sam Kerr (Australia), Alexia Putellas (Spain), Ada Hegerberg (Norway), Alex Morgan (United States), Keira Walsh (England), Alexandra Popp (Germany), Marta (Brazil), Wendie Renard (France) and Pernille Harder (Denmark).

Nigeria will square up against Canada in its opening Group B game in the wee hours of Friday at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.