The FIFA has appointed Nigerian female footballer Asisat Oshoala into its Technical Advisory Group for women’s football. The group which is under the leadership of Jill Ellis focuses on the growth and advancement of women’s football.
The Advisory Group, which consists of players, coaches, referees, administrators, sports scientists and executives, showcased representation from each of the 6 continental confederations, at their 2nd meeting on Friday 15 October.
In the course of the meeting, some topics of discussion were centered on how to ;
- Encourage competitive balance
- Increase opportunities for underserved nations
- Increased visibility & participation of the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup
- The possibility of staging a biennial FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Jill Ellis, who is honored to have been given the mantle of leadership for the FIFA Technical Advisory Group for women’s football, said “The growth of women’s football is one of the important objective for FIFA.
Jill Ellis, a one time FIFA World Women’s Coach of the Year recipient, is the present-day President of the San Diego NWSL club. she is the only manager to have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup Twice in a row.
List of women’s TAG participants
Deyna Castellanos (VEN) – Current player
Desiree Ellis (RSA) – National team coach
Laura Georges (FRA) – Administrator / former player
Emma Hayes (ENG) – Club coach
Lindsey Horan (USA) – Current player
Karina LeBlanc (CAN) – Former player
Kristine Lilly (USA) – Former player
Alex Morgan (USA) – Current player
Doreen Nabwire (KEN) – Administrator
Asisat Oshoala (NGA) – Current player
Mark Parsons (ENG) – Club coach
Ricardo Rambo (BRA) – National team coach
Wendie Renard (FRA) – Current player
Ali Riley (NZL) – Current player
Lotta Schelin (SWE) – Former player
Dawn Scott (ENG) – Sports scientist
Kelly Smith (ENG) – Former player
Bibiana Steinhaus-Webb (GER) – Referee
Pia Sundhage (SWE) – National team coach
Jorge Vilda (ESP) – National team coach
Sun Wen (CHN) – Former player
Full profiles and biographies of the women’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG)