The World Cup features four teams from the continent: Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Morocco. These teams have brought top players to the tournament, including Asisat Oshoala, Barbara Banda, Refiloe Jane, and Ghizlane Chebbak.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand brings together the crème de la crème of world football, with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Marta of Brazil and the current holder of the title, Alexia Putellas of Spain, among the star attractions.

Africa’s four representatives, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Morocco, are also bringing star-studded squads to the tournament.

Some of the top African players have made waves playing with European sides, giving their teams some X-factor.

So, who are the African players to look out for at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)

The Nigeria striker is currently among the most feared forwards worldwide, following her exploits with Barcelona, where she has been the top scorer in the last two seasons.

The 27-year-old has been termed a ‘blessing’ by her Nigerian teammate and captain, Onome Ebi, and it is not hard to understand why.

Oshoala literally carries Nigeria at major tournaments, and this was clear at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations when the Super Falcons ended up fourth, having come in as firm favourites following the striker’s injury in the tournament-opening match.

After exploding onto the scene at the 2014 Under-20 World Cup, where she was the top scorer and best player, Oshoala has shown remarkable consistency.

This will be her third straight World Cup, and she will become the first African player to score at three tournaments if she finds the target in Australia and New Zealand after her exploits in 2015 and 2019.

The five-time African Player of the Year gives defenders nightmares with her strength, pace, and movement on and off the ball, with her finishing second to none.

Barbra Banda (Zambia)

At just 23, Barbra Banda was already making waves worldwide and giving World Cup fans what to expect with her exquisite finishes as she scored twice in her country’s shock 3-2 victory over Germany on July 7.

That was after her impressive performance at the 2020 Olympics, when she scored back-to-back hat-tricks, the first player to do so in the event’s history.

Last year, Banda was excluded from the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations due to a dispute regarding her gender eligibility. Nevertheless, she remained in Morocco and motivated her teammates to achieve an impressive third-place finish. Banda, who captains the Coppa Queens, was eventually reinstated and went on to score ten goals in five matches at the 2022 Cosafa Cup.

Currently, Banda plays for Shanghai Shengli in China, but a European team will likely sign her due to her exceptional speed, vision, and finishing abilities.

Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco)

Morocco’s captain Ghizlane Chebbak was named player of the tournament at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations when they finished second while earning a maiden World Cup ticket, and she carries her nation’s hopes to Australia and New Zealand.

Daughter of 1976 Africa Cup of Nations winner Larbi Chebbak, she was the joint top scorer as Morocco made waves at the continental tournament, where they made a return after 20 years.

The playmaker is Morocco’s record scorer with 21 goals from 60 caps and finished her fifth straight season as the league’s top scorer as her club fared well in winning the 10th title in a row.

Morocco is also known for having one of the strongest defences in the World Cup and will be seeking to score goals to seal the deal.

Chebbak’s exceptional set-piece skills will be useful during the tournament, as she rarely misses free kicks, corners, or penalties. Her excellent passing ability and pace in the final third will also create scoring opportunities for her teammates.

Refiloe Jane (South Africa)

It’s not often that central midfielders get recognised, but South Africa’s captain, Rafiloe Jane, is too talented to go unnoticed. She plays a crucial role in all aspects of the game, seamlessly connecting the team’s defence and offence.

Despite her small stature, Jane excels as a deep-lying playmaker, creating opportunities for her teammates to score rather than scoring herself. She is so vital to the team’s success that South Africa’s performance suffers when she has an off day.

Named to the Team of the Tournament at the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup, Jane was central to Banyana Banyana’s run to the final and ultimately winning the title.

The Sassuolo midfielder is the one who will be controlling the tempo of the match as South Africa looks for their first-ever win at the World Cup in their second tournament.

Photo Credit:

Asisat Oshoala 

Barbara Banda

Ghizlane Chebbak

Refiloe Jane/Sydney Mahlangu

Strictly Come Dancing’ bosses are lining up a Paralympic basketball player to be the first wheelchair user to appear on the show.

They want TV presenter Ade Adepitan to star on the dance show after deciding a sportsperson would help producers navigate the complexities of their most ambitious attempt to make the show inclusive.

BBC sources also say that Strictly chiefs think it will be better to have a male celebrity in a wheelchair rather than a woman as it will provide more opportunities for the female professional dancer to be lifted in the air and sashay around the wheelchair. One source told Daily Mail on Sunday: ‘So much work has gone into this project as Strictly goes where no other show has been before. It is not an easy one to orchestrate but there are things that are going to make it easier.

‘To have someone who is used to being more nimble in their wheelchair would make things less challenging. Having a man instead of a woman will also make it more achievable for things like lifts. That’s not to say going forward that can’t change. Strictly is determined to make this work. They want their programme to be open to all.’

Adepitan, who contracted polio as a baby, has been playing basketball since he was 12.

He was a member of the Great Britain team that won bronze at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens.

The Nigerian-born star has guest-presented The One Show. He has also hosted BBC2 series New York: America’s Busiest City in 2016, and has co-presented the BBC’s Children In Need appeal for seven years.

The Mail on Sunday revealed last month that Strictly is to feature a wheelchair-bound celebrity for the first time.

Show bosses had planned to do it last year but ran out of time to train a professional dancer to partner with the contestant.

The move comes after the popularity of the show’s first deaf participant, actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who won the title last year, and Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, who made it to week six last year.

It was reported earlier this year that Strictly bosses were hoping to sign Loose Women star Sophie Morgan as the show’s first wheelchair contestant.

They were understood to have thought Ms Morgan, who has worked in TV for nearly 20 years, would have been ‘ideal’.

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