Nigeria super falcons has qualified for the Summer Olympics after beating South Africa 1-0 on aggregate breaking a 16yrs jinx.
Rasheedat Ajibade scored from the spot in the first leg of the qualifiers in Abuja last Friday, so today’s goalless draw in South Africa means the first and only goal was enough for the Super Falcons to pick one of Africa’s tickets for the women’s football event of the Paris Olympics.
In the 86th minute, Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie was at her best yet again to deny the South Africans a clear chance to score.
With the match ending 0-0 after 90 minutes, the Falcons celebrated their qualification for the Olympics and denied the South Africans.
The Super Falcons have not played in Olympics football event since 2008, but they put up a strong performance in Pretoria on Tuesday to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
The Nigerian side will play in Group C along with Spain, Japan and Brazil
