Rasheedat Ajibade, captain of the Super Falcons, expresses the team's motivation to qualify for the women's football event of Paris 2024 as most of them have not played at the Olympics before. The Falcons will face South Africa in the final round of the qualifiers.
Rasheedat Ajibade , Super Falcons captain, says members of the team are motivated to qualify for the women’s football event of Paris 2024 because most of them have not played at the Olympics before.
The Falcons will face South Africa in the final round of the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifiers. The first leg of the fixture is billed for the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Friday, and the return leg in Pretoria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on April 9.Speaking ahead of the qualifiers, Ajibade said the prolonged absence of the team from the Olympics is “a big issue” for the players and “we want to be there in Paris”.
“From the time we played Ethiopia, we have been committed to seeing these qualification series through. Our objective has always been to win a slot to the Olympics. Most of us are yet to play in the Olympics and it is a big issue with us. We want to be there in Paris,” the Falcon captain said.“There are a couple of issues the Super Falcons have to sort out with Banyana Banyana, really. However, that is not the motivation this time. The motivation is qualifying for the Olympics.
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