Nigeria’s Super Falcons will soon play against Ethiopia in the qualifying round for the 2024 Olympic Games.
The Nigeria Football Association has announced the 19 Super Falcons team that will play against Ethiopia in the Olympic qualifiers scheduled to be held in Paris next year, Soccernet.ng reported.
The squad, which includes in-form players such as Chiamaka Nadojie, Oluwatosin Demehin, Rashidat Ajibade and Asisat Oshoala, is preparing for the official training session scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
This session, held at the Abebe Bekila Stadium, is preparation for the first leg of the second round of the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Addis Ababa, the ‘Lucy’ against Ethiopia.
Esther Onyenejido, Toni Payne and Peace Efi are expected to feature in Randy Waldrum’s team’s midfield alongside strikers such as Uchenna Kanu, Gift Monday, Omorinsola Babajide and Opeyemi Ajakaye. ing.
However, Ashley Plumptre, who recently moved to Saudi Arabian Premier League women’s team Al Ittihad after her contract with Leicester City Women’s expired, is not on the list.
Similarly, Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi will not take part in the Olympic qualifiers for the 11-time Women’s African Cup of Nations winners.
In the second leg of this important match, both teams will face off on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
The team that secures an overall victory will face the winner of the Cameroon vs. Uganda match for a spot in the final qualifying round.
