Super Falcons Earn A Spot In The Olympics For The First Time In 16 Years

NIGERIA'S Super Falcons have earned a spot in the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Nigeria qualified for the Summer Olympics for the first time in sixteen years on Tuesday, April 9, defeating South Africa 1-0 overall in Pretoria.

The first leg of the qualifications took place in Abuja on Friday, April 5, with Rasheedat Ajibade scoring from the spot.

The Super Falcons' goal proved to be sufficient as the second leg tie in South Africa concluded in a draw, securing one of Africa's tickets to the women's football competition at the Paris Olympics.

The Super Falcons from Nigeria last competed in the Olympics in Beijing, China, in 2008.

Following their 7-1 victory over South Africa in a Johannesburg World Cup qualifying match in 1995, both teams have played multiple times. Nigeria has won 15 of its 24 meetings with South Africa, five of them have been in draws.

Officially known as the Games of the Thirty-third Olympiad and colloquially dubbed Paris 2024, the 2024 Summer Olympics are an upcoming international multi-sport event that will take place in France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The main host city will be Paris, with 16 additional cities located throughout metropolitan France and one subsite located in Tahiti, an island within the French overseas country and overseas collectivity of French Polynesia.