Nigeria’s women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Gatekeepers News reports that the team secured their spot after beating South Africa 1-0 on aggregate during the qualifiers.
Rasheedat Ajibade scored the winning goal from the spot during the first leg of the qualifiers held in Abuja on Friday.
This was enough to secure one of Africa’s tickets for the women’s football event of the Paris Olympics, as the second leg tie ended in a draw in South Africa.
It is worth noting that this is the first time Nigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the Olympics in 16 years.
The team has a rich history with South Africa, having played several times since their 7-1 win against South Africa in a 1995 World Cup qualifier in Johannesburg.
In a total of 24 matches, Nigeria has won 15 times, five ended in draws, and South Africa has claimed victory four times.
