Super Falcons Qualify For Olympics First Time In 16 Years
The Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after battling to a 0-0 draw against South Africa at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, on Tuesday.
Randy Waldrum’s side won the final qualifying round contest 1-0 on aggregate.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons broke the 16-year jinx to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Nigeria carved out the first chance of the game with Kaylin Swart saving Chinwendu Ihezuo’s cross.
The Super Falcons were in total control of the game in the first half, with the hosts struggling to create any clear cut opportunity.
Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie needed to be at her twice to deny the South Africans in the second half.
Both teams have played several times since their 7-1 win against South Africa in a 1995 World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg. They have met 24 times with Nigeria winning 15, five ended in draws and South Africa claimed victory four times.
It will be the first time Nigeria will qualify for the Olympics since 2008.
In France, they are drawn in a tough-looking first round group that has world champions Spain, Japan and Brazil.
