Preview: Nigeria’s Super Falcons, South Africa Clash With Olympics Ticket At Stake

In what is becoming an African classic, the Super Falcons of Nigeria and South Africa’s Bayana Bayana will square off in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers later on Tuesday.The second leg of the last phase of qualification for the Games is billed for Pretoria in South Africa.

Nigeria hold a slim advantage heading into the match having secured a one-nil win over the Banyana Banyana in the first leg of the fixture played some days back in Abuja. Rasheedat Ajibade was the scorer on that night as Coach Randy Waldrum’s girls moved a step closer to clinching a ticket for the Paris Games.

The Super Falcons have the advantage going into Tuesday’s game. Yet, the Nigerians know that the job is not yet done and must work to get a result in South Africa. Their task is clear: avoid defeat in Pretoria and the ticket is yours.Both teams have played several times since their 7-1 win against South Africa in a 1995 World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg. They have met 24 times with Nigeria winning 15, five ended in draws and South Africa claimed victory four times.

Nigeria’s win against them in the first leg of the qualifiers is their only victory over the Banyana Banyana in six years. Before that match, the Super Falcons have lost their last two ties against the South Africans although Nigeria have never lost to them away .Nigeria have no injury worries heading into the match. Star forward Asisat Oshoala is primed to make the starting lineup in the second-leg fixture. She was an unused substitute in the reverse fixture in Abuja.

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