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Esther Okoronkwo has handed the Super Falcons a timely boost up of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations aft returning from injury, DAILY POST reports.
Okoronkwo was sidelined for adjacent to 2 months aft suffering a meniscus teardrop during AFC Toronto’s league clash with Halifax past month.
The 29-year-old featured for 25 minutes successful AFC Toronto’s 3-1 triumph implicit Vancouver on Sunday.
AFC Toronto recorded conscionable 1 win, 2 defeats and 2 draws successful 5 league matches during her absence.
Super Falcons caput coach, Justine Madugu is present expected see the versatile guardant is his squad for WAFCON 2026.
Okoronkwo was 1 of the stars astatine the past variation of the WAFCON hosted by Morocco.
She scored 2 goals,and registered six assists successful six appearances astatine the competition.
The Super Falcons person been placed successful Group C with Malawi, Zambia and Egypt for their WAFCON 2026 rubric defence.
Justine Madugu’s broadside volition statesman their run against debutants Malawi successful Rabat on Tuesday, 28 July.
WAFCON 2026: Okoronkwo returns to enactment successful large boost for Super Falcons
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