The First Lady made this known in a statement by her Spokesperson, Olubusola Kukoyi, in Abuja on Wednesday.
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Ajibade’s strike from the penalty spot earned Nigeria a lone-goal victory over the visitors in the first leg in Abuja on Friday.
The slender win was secured at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja ahead of the second leg encounter in South Africa.
Both countries, with stellar talents in the women’s game, are arguably among the best in the world at the moment
The two teams, arguably the best women football squads on the African continent, are at each other’s jugular for one of the two tickets from Africa for Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football.
Saudi Arabia-based defender Ashley Plumptre and veteran rearguard Osinachi Ohale are also called, as well as youthful midfielder Deborah Abiodun, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo and Uchenna Kanu.
The Super Falcons, rated top in Africa and still walking with springs in their steps after reaching the Round of 16 at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Super Falcons of Nigeria last participated in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in China in 2008.
The nine-time African champions Super Falcons will next meet the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the race
Midfielder Esther Onyenezide, who impressed at last year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica as Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, has been drafted to take the place of 2023 FIFA World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde in Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament fixture against Ethiopia’s senior women national team.
In-form, France-based goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and forward Asisat Oshoala are among 19 players of the Super Falcons set for Tuesday afternoon’s official training session of their 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament second round, first leg clash with Ethiopia’s ‘Lucy’ in Addis Ababa.
The Nigeria Boxing Federation has taken its athletes to a camp to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games African Qualification Tournament next month.
The list sealed by Yusuf on Friday included four goalkeeper, eight defenders, and eight forwards.
Both teams played out 1-1 in the first leg at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Saturday last week.