The Super Falcons have arrived in Pretoria for their crucial Paris 2024 Olympics women's football qualifier against the Banyana Banyana. Despite doubts from pundits, Skipper Rasheedat Ajibade is confident in the Nigerian team's ability to secure another victory.
The Super Falcons landed in Pretoria this morning ready for their make or mar Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football qualifier against the Banyana Banyana .
Following the flow of the first half and South Africa’s rising profile in African women’s football, many pundits have written off the Nigerian girls, but Skipper Ajibade will have none of that. “We are not under any illusions. It is going to be a big and tough fight. For us, we have 90 minutes standing between us and the long-elusive ticket to the Olympics and we will give it our all.“We want Nigerians to believe in the Super Falcons. The players are motivated by the keen desire to play in the Olympics. Personally, I have played at every tournament you can think of, except the Olympics. The time to do it is now,” Ajibade said.
Daniel Igali is one of the best known faces in international amateur wrestling. The retired wrestler, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia, has been President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation for the past 11 years. Head coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has stated reasons female African footballer of the year and Bay FC of United States striker, Asissat Oshoala, didn’t feature in Friday’s Olympic qualifier against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Abuja.
Desiree Ellis, coach of South Africa’s female national football team, Bayana Bayana, has described their 0-1 loss to the Super Falcons of Nigeria as “just half time”.
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