Tremendous Falcons goalkeeper, Linda Jiwuaku, says she is assured that the Tremendous Falcons will beat Banyana Banyana and qualify for the ladies’s soccer occasion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, PUNCH Sports activities Additional stories.
Coach Randy Waldrum on Monday launched his squad listing of gamers invited for the final part of the Paris Olympics qualifying fixture towards South Africa.
Among the many 22 gamers known as up for the mouth-watering conflict are younger Bayelsa Queens goalkeeper Jiwuaku and debutant Shukurat Oladipo, who performs for FC Robo Queens.
Nigeria gave the South Africans a substantial amount of hassle earlier than the final 5 outcomes, the place Banyana have gained 4 and misplaced one.
However talking forward of the encounter, 17-year-old Bayelsa Queen shot-stopper Jiwuaku is assured the Falcons will qualify on the expense of the South Africans.
“I’m very a lot assured forward of the sport as a result of I do know we’re securing our qualification from South Africa,” she instructed PUNCH Sports activities Additional.
On her invitation to the crew, she mentioned, “Actually, I’m so comfortable being known as as much as the Tremendous Falcons camp for the second time. It’s really a dream come true for me.”
The Falcons are set to tackle South Africa in a two-match sequence, with the primary encounter slated for April 5 on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium in Abuja.
The return leg holds April 9 on the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
The winners of the tie will clinch one among Africa’s two tickets to the Girls’s Olympic Soccer Event and be part of Brazil, Japan and world champions Spain in Group C within the eight-team event in Paris in July and August.
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