Super Falcons secure Olympics ticket, end 16-year tournament drought

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Tuesday secured a place at the 2024 Olympic Games after battling to a 0-0 draw against South Africa at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria.

With the victory, the Super Falcons have broken a 16-year jinx to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Randy Waldrum’s side won the final qualifying round contest 1-0 on aggregate having won the first leg 1-0 in Abuja last week.

Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal of the encounter.

During the second leg, Nigeria carved out the first chance of the game with Kaylin Swart saving Chinwendu Ihezuo’s cross.

The Super Falcons were in total control of the game in the first half, with the hosts struggling to create any clear cut opportunity.

Goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, needed to be at her twice to deny the South Africans in the second half.

It will be the first time Nigeria will qualify for the Olympics since 2008.

In France, they are drawn in a tough-looking first round group that has world champions Spain, Japan and Brazil.