Nine-time African champions, Nigeria begin their race to the women’s football tournament of next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo with a determination to earn an away win over Algeria today in order to make the second leg in Lagos next week an easier session.
Coach Thomas Dennerby and squad arrived in Algiers on Monday after travelling through Turkey, and had training sessions on Sunday evening and on Monday. Their final training session was scheduled for 6.00 p.m. Algeria time yesterday.
Dennerby is in the North African country without a number of his key actors, principally the Europe–based legion who are involved in club duties. First choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie is also with the U20 squad at the 12th African Games in Morocco.
Yet, there is quiet confidence in the squad that victory is the target and the Super Falcons will borrow a leaf from the Falconets, who hammered their Algerian counterparts 3-0 in Morocco on Monday to qualify for the gold medal match of the ongoing African Games. Read more