Super Falcons set for showdown with Cameroon in Olympics qualifier

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will resume hostilities with perennial rivals Cameroon in the next round of the 2024 Olympic qualifiers.

The Super Falcons beat Ethiopia 5-1 on aggregate in the last round of qualifiers to move a step closer to their goal of reaching the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

A 4-0 win at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja with goals from Rasheedat Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala, and Uchenna Kanu made certain that the Super Falcons would reach the fourth round of the Olympic Games qualifiers.

The reward for the Super Falcons’ good work in reaching the fourth round is a meeting with three-time Women’s AFCON runners-up Cameroon.

Cameroon reached the fourth round after an extra-time victory over Uganda in the third round, beating the Cranes 3-0 in the second leg after losing the first leg in Njeru.

The two legs will be played in February 2024, with Cameroon hosting the first leg and Nigeria getting the chance to end the tie on home soil.

The winners of the tie will go on to the final round of Olympic Games qualifiers in April for one of two slots for the 2024 tournament in Paris.