Onome leads Golden Oldies Down Under

<p>The 2023 Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 kicks off on Thursday, July 20 with New Zealand facing 1995 winners Norway at Eden Park in Auckland. PUNCH Sports Extra’s Johnny Edward highlights the oldest players making an appearance at this year’s tournament</p>, <p>Onome Ebi, 40 (Nigeria)</p>, <p>Nigeria’s 40-year-old defender, Ebi, will be the oldest participant in Australia & New Zealand 2023. Ebi is set to become the first female or male African player to feature at six World Cups. Brazil great Formiga is the Women’s World Cup oldest-ever player – the midfielder was aged 41 years and 112 days when she played in her nation’s round-of-16 clash with tournament hosts France four years ago.</p>, <p>Tochukwu Oluehi 36, (Nigeria)</p>, <p>A veteran of three World Cups, Oluehi is set for another bow Down Under on Friday. The goalkeeper was in goal when Nigeria lost 3-0 to Norway at Auguste Delaune Stadium in Reims, France at the last edition and will hope to add to her number of appearances at this edition.</p>, <p>Vanina Correa, 39 (Argentina)</p>, <p>The goalkeeper and mother of nine-year-old twins, Correa made her Argentina debut in 2003 and represented her country at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. Correa, however, retired from football after Argentina failed to qualify for the 2011 World Cup but was persuaded by coach Carlos Borello to return in 2017.</p>, <p>At the 2019 World Cup, she won acclaim for her performance in Argentina’s 1–0 defeat by England in Le Havre. She made six saves, including a penalty kick from Nikita Parris.</p>, <p>Caroline Seger, 38 (Sweden)</p>, <p>Swedish midfielder Caroline Seger is set for her fifth Women’s World Cup at the age of 38. Seger struggled with injuries since last year’s European Championship but has proved her fitness to Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson in her latest comeback for Rosengard in May. She has played in every World Cup since 2007. Sweden are among the title favourites and are drawn in Group G with Italy, Argentina and South Africa.</p>, <p>Noko Matlou 3