Super Falcons striker, Asisat  Oshoala has called for more investment in African women football, if progress were to be made in the sector.

Oshoala who was speaking at the FIFA Women’s Football and Leadership Conference in Switzerland, said that poor facilities and lack of grassroots development were a bane of the women game in the continent. She urged FIFA, African football administrators and politicians to pay more attention.

“We have poor facilities in Africa, talking about the pitches. We sometimes play on sandy and rocky pitches which matters.

“The grassroot is the future of football. That’s what I believe. It’s not about what you get now, but

“Football is creating a lot of opportunity for youths.

“I want to say to everyone to please do whatever you can do to help move women’s football forward. Please do it. I’m not going to wait any longer,”Oshoala said.

Oshoala who is expected to complete here move to Arsenal Ladies on Wednesday, featured longside 2012 Fifa Women’s World Player of the Year, Abby Wambach, Samar Nassar (Chief Executive Director of the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016) and Brigitte Henriques (General Secretary of the French Football Association).