The Nigerian women’s national football team, known as the Super Falcons, will begin their participation in the Olympics by playing against Brazil on July 25th.
This match will take place in Group C.Brazil emerged victorious over Nigeria with a 3-1 win in their previous meeting at the 2008 Olympics. On this occasion, Nigeria would be seeking vindication.
In order to get to the knockout stages, Nigeria will have to deliver exceptional performances as they face formidable opponents from Brazil, Spain, and Japan.
In the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nigeria demonstrated their skill and determination by advancing to the knockout rounds.
They achieved victory over Australia and showed their resilience by holding England to a draw, ultimately leading to a thrilling penalty shootout.
Nigeria has maintained an impeccable record in competitive matches since the World Cup, paving the way for their highly anticipated comeback to the Olympics.
Brazil, on the other hand, has a strong Olympic past. They won gold in 1996 and silver in 2004 and 2008.
Nigeria has won nine African titles. The last time they played in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament was in 2008, in China.
The last games they played were against Korea DPR (0–1), Germany (0–1), and Brazil (1-3), who won the silver medal.
The Super Falcons placed sixth in the Athens Olympics 20 years ago, after making it to the quarterfinals.
That was Nigeria’s best performance in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the game between Nigeria and Brazil will take place at the Bordeaux Stadium in France.
