Esther Okoronkwo: AFC Toronto, WAFCON & Assist Queen Title

AFC Toronto and Super Falcons attacker Esther Okoronkwo sit down to discuss life in the Northern Super League!WAFCON Champion and lethal goalscorer Esther Okoronkwo joins the podcast to share insider insights on AFC Toronto's first two seasons and the Super Falcons ahead of the upcoming WAFCON competition.She shares what it meant to receive her first call up to the Nigerian women's national team, her experience playing at her first-ever World Cup in 2023, what she took from that match and her other national team experiences as she joined AFC Toronto, and so much more!Esther also talks about the iconic comeback that the Super Falcons had in the 2025 Women's African Cup of Nations final, as they were down 2-0 at halftime against Morocco, but Esther scoring a penalty, assisted the second goal, and then assisted the third goal off a free kick to help help team to a 3-2 comeback victory! She takes us into the locker room to share the mindset shift that happened at halftime and the words of encouragement that were exchanged, and she shared how that match ranked for her personally in her career (it was quite high on the list!)Esther shares why the AFC Toronto project and Northern Super League as a whole was intriguing to her, her decision to re-sign with the team after their inaugural season and why she loves playing in the NSL!Lastly, she shares what excites her about this current Super Falcons group, the state of the team as they approach WAFCON, what she believes it will take for Nigeria to achieve its goals at the tournament, what it meant to officially secure a place on this roster, what making the 2027 World Cup roster would mean to her, her long and short term goals, and so much more!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!