WAFCON: Plumptre fights back as fake accounts spread false Super Falcons claims (opens original article in a new tab)

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre denied false claims of her exclusion from Nigeria's WAFCON squad, calling the accounts fraudulent. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the reports were false and noted no official squad list had been submitted. Impersonation of athletes on social media has become a growing problem with fraudsters spreading misinformation.

• Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre denied false claims of her exclusion from Nigeria's WAFCON squad, calling the accounts fraudulent
• Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the reports were false and noted no official squad list had been submitted
• Impersonation of athletes on social media has become a growing problem with fraudsters spreading misinformation