Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, has revealed she is proud of the Super Falcons’ display at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Though Plumptre was born and bred in England, she qualifies to play for Nigeria through her paternal grandfather who is originally from Lagos Nigeria.
She played four matches at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Super Falcons lost 4-2 on penalties to England at the Round of 16 stage recently.

Despite the loss, Plumptre took to Twitter to commend the team’s performance and harped on the opportunity to explore her Nigerian heritage.
She tweeted:
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