From Childbirth to WAFCON: Ex-international Okobi’s Fight Against Nigerian Women’s Football Biggest Myth
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Former Levante midfielder, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has revealed that many Super Falcons players are afraid to get married because they fear it could cost them their place in Nigeria’s national team.
The 32-year-old, who has won four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) titles and earned 75 international caps, made the comments while speaking to BBC Sport Africa as Nigeria prepare for the 2026 WAFCON in Morocco.
Okobi knows the challenges first-hand. She married her husband, Okeoghene Ahmed in 2017 and continued representing Nigeria shortly after her wedding. Years later, she stepped away from football because of a high-risk pregnancy, missing the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
