2028 Olympics Qualifier: Super Falcons thrash Comoros 5-0 to reach third round

Nigeria’s Super Falcons booked their spot successful the 3rd circular of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifiers with a commanding 5-0 triumph implicit Comoros successful the 2nd limb of their second-round brushwood successful Ikenne connected Tuesday.

The 10-time African champions precocious with a convincing 7-0 aggregate triumph aft securing a two-goal vantage successful the archetypal leg.

However, Nigeria suffered an aboriginal setback erstwhile skipper Rasheedat Ajibade was forced disconnected successful the 23rd infinitesimal pursuing a collision with a Comoros defender. She was replaced by China-based guardant Folashade Ijamilusi.

Despite their dominance, the Super Falcons had to hold until the 41st infinitesimal to interruption the deadlock.

Uchenna Kanu capitalised connected a goalkeeping mistake earlier mounting up Toni Payne, who calmly fired the shot into the net.

Kanu extended Nigeria’s pb conscionable minutes into the 2nd half, strengthening the hosts’ grip connected the encounter.

Payne grabbed her 2nd extremity of the lucifer successful the 61st minute, finishing disconnected a well-worked determination aft substitute Blessing Okpe created the opportunity.

Five minutes later, Kanu completed her brace with a well-taken header to marque it 4-0, further underlining Nigeria’s superiority.

Al-Hilal midfielder Christy Ucheibe rounded disconnected the emphatic triumph from the punishment spot successful the 70th infinitesimal to implicit the 5-0 rout.

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