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Super Falcons defeat Cameroon to reach final round of Olympics qualifiers

BY IDRIS SHEHU
FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have advanced to the final round of qualifiers for the women’s football event at the 2024 Olympics.

Nigeria edged Cameroon 1-0 on aggregate in the third round of qualifiers for the quadrennial Games.

The Falcons were held to a goalless draw at the Stade de la Réunification, Douala, on Friday, but they put a vital goal past the Cameroonians at the Moshood Abiola stadium on Monday.

A first-half goal from Esther Okoronkwo was the sole difference in a match on the knife edge.

Okoronkwo was at the right place to tap home the ball from the near post after a brilliant slalom run into the box by Jennifer Echegini.

Chiamaka Nnadozie also made important saves for Nigeria as the Cameroonians poured forward, creating chances to level the game and upturn the encounter with an away goal.

Super Falcons will face Tanzania or South Africa in the final round of qualifiers.

Only two teams will represent Africa at the 2024 Olympics.

The 2024 Olympics is billed to take place in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

The Falcons played at the Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

matify83:
Double jeopardy!

Cameroon will be wondering how comes Nigeria has become their nemesis in the round leather game.

Samuel Etto don suffer!

BBIA:
I give no fvcks about bitch football

Fira09:
Neither do they give a walking fvçk about you.

BBIA:
I give no fvcks about bitch football

BodyCount:
Cameroon, south Africa and especially Ghana should also be flogged and taught a lesson.

Those 3, especially Ghana don't always know their mate.

BodyCount:
Cameroon, south Africa and especially Ghana should also be flogged and taught a lesson.

Those 3, especially Ghana don't always know their mate.