Fourteen players have arrived at the Super Falcons camp in Sevilla, Spain, as they prepare for their friendly match against Olympic champions Canada on Tuesday, July 17. According to DAILY POST, the team is based at the Hotel Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort.
As of Monday morning, twelve players were present for breakfast at the camp. The current roster includes Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie, Tochukwu Oluehi, and Morufa Ademola, defenders Chidinma Okeke, Nicole Payne, and expected arrivals Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie.
Experienced Squad with Promising Youth
Tough Group Awaits Super Falcons
The nine-time African champions have been drawn into a challenging Group C alongside reigning Olympic champions Canada, Spain, and Japan. They will face a stern test in their first match, a training game against Canada on July 17 in Seville. The Canadians won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, defeating Sweden in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.
Falcons’ Olympic History
Nigeria’s women’s football team made their Olympic debut in 2000 in Sydney, where they lost to eventual champions Norway and silver medalists USA. Their best performance came in Athens 2004, where they finished sixth after being eliminated in the quarter-finals. The Super Falcons will be looking to build on their impressive showing at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where they reached the round of 16 for the first time since 1999. With a talented squad and a renewed determination, the team is poised to make its mark at the Paris 2024 Olympics and potentially usher in a new era of success for Nigerian women’s football.