Lisbon, Portugal – Di Super Falcons of Nigeria, dem don land for Lisbon as dem dey prepare for dia friendly match against di senior women’s national team of Portugal today. Dis match na part of dem warm-up for di 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) wey go happen for Morocco from July 5 to 26.
Di ladies fly out from Abuja early Sunday, catch Royal Air Maroc flight go Casablanca, before dem continue to Lisbon. Di encounter go take place for Estádio José Gomes for Amadora at 7 PM Portugal time (na di same time as Nigeria, no wahala).
Dis go be di second friendly wey di team go play, after dem don already vex Cameroon with 2-0 for Abeokuta earlier dis month. Coach Justin Madugu don gather di girls dem strong well-well as dem train for MKO Abiola National Stadium on Thursday, before dem land Turf Arena on Friday and Saturday.
As for di team lineup, na 24 players dey de squad wey NFF don announce. E get Asisat Oshoala wey don return, and dem also don bring back Ashleigh Plumptre, but dem no carry Gift Monday, wey dey play for Washington Spirit. Wetin e happen? (We fit just dey hear say na squad selection wahala.)
Di goalkeeper dem like Chiamaka Nnadozie and Tochukwu Oluehi dey among di experienced lot wey dey ready for action, alongside Osinachi Ohale and midfielders like Christy Ucheibe. Na plenty players from abroad dey represent too, like Michelle Alozie from US and Saudia Arabia-based Ashleigh Plumptre, plus di captain, Rasheedat Ajibade.
After dis friendly match today, dem go meet di Black Queens of Ghana for another friendly on June 29 inside Morocco. Di Black Queens don already land for Benslimane since last Tuesday dey prepare for di same tournament.
Na dis WAFCON, di Super Falcons dey aim to capture dia 10th African title, and as dem don already win 9 out of di 12 championship wey don happen since CAF start di competition in 1998, dem seriously be di most decorated women’s national team for Africa. Dem dey face tough banget teams like Tunisia, Botswana and Algeria for Group B.
So make we dey watch as di Falcons dey prepare to shine bright for Morocco! (Dem go really be like di phoenix wey dey rise from di ashes!)
