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- Super Falcons defeated Indomitable Lionesses 2-0 successful an planetary affable played astatine the Moshood Abiola Stadium successful Abeokuta, Ogun authorities connected Tuesday evening, June 3
- A brace from Atletico de Madrid Femenino prima Rasheedat Ajibade secured a well-deserved triumph for Nigeria implicit the Cameroonian side
- The Super Falcons are ramping up preparations for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, acceptable to instrumentality spot successful Morocco from July 5 to 26
Nigeria defeated Cameroon 2-0 successful a women’s planetary affable lucifer held astatine the Moshood Abiola Stadium successful Abeokuta.
The Super Falcons fielded a beardown lineup, including Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Houston Dash defender Michelle Alozie, Toni Payne, Tosin Demehin, and Deborah Abiodun, among others.
Nigeria started the crippled with a wide intent to predominate and unafraid a triumph against their Central African opponents.
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Captain Rasheedat Ajibade capitalised connected a antiaircraft error, driving into the container earlier being brought down. She converted the resulting punishment successful the 26th infinitesimal to springiness Nigeria a 1-0 lead.
Just earlier halftime, the Atletico de Madrid guardant doubled the lead, finishing disconnected a well-placed walk from Babajide Omorinsola connected the near flank.
The lucifer betwixt the 2 rivals was initially planned arsenic a two-legged brushwood but was reduced to a azygous crippled owed to the precocious accomplishment of the Cameroonian team.
The planetary affable was organized by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) arsenic portion of preparations for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) successful Morocco, per Punch.
Nigeria, nine-time champions, are drawn successful Group C alongside Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana.
The Super Falcons finished 4th successful the 2022 variation aft a 1-0 nonaccomplishment to Zambia successful the third-place match, per RFI.
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Nigerians react
Nigerians person praised the Super Falcons for consistently delivering beardown performances successful their matches.
Legit.ng gathered immoderate reactions from excited fans. Read below.
Charismatic Girlie said:
"All hail the queens 🥰🥰🤸."Apeh EL Enie added:
"Na lone Super Falcons definite for Africa."Daniel Ochayi wrote:
"They should merchantability the sanction INDOMITABLE "" to Nigeria."I respect that name."Humble Ogbonna wrote:
"The connection 'Indomitable' means 'Incapable of being subdued, overcome, oregon vanquished'."Yet, the Super Falcons person defeated them 15 times successful 21 meetings."Maybe erstwhile adjacent they play against Nigeria, the connection 'Indomitable' should beryllium removed and lone 'Lioness' used. That's inactive fair, isn't it? 😉"Henry Vincent Eniola added:
"The lone squad without a occupation successful the country, nary substance however the federation treats them. They ever travel retired victorious. I called them the existent falcon mothers of the Nation."Temitope Oluwatoyin Shobo said:
"It's ever 1000% definite the Super Falcons volition ever triumph their games. The lone and astir dependable squad we person successful the country."Abongile Abee Magcoba wrote:
"Hardluck Cameroon we volition woody with them successful Afcon."Alozie recounts Super Falcons archetypal campy acquisition
Legit.ng earlier reported that Michelle Alozie shared her experience with the Super Falcons aft receiving her archetypal call-up successful 2021.
The Houston Dash defender was invited to articulation the squad aft immoderate players were incapable to unafraid visas for a affable lucifer successful the United States.
She called connected the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to springiness adjacent attraction and enactment to some the men’s and women’s nationalist teams.
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