World Football body, FIFA, has congratulated the Super Falcons following their qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, The PRIMANEWS reports.
Nigeria will return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008 after beating South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in a two-legged encounter, denying the current African champions a spot at the 2024 Olympic Women’s Football Tournament.
Randy Waldrum’s side played a goalless draw at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on Tuesday but it was enough to see them secure qualification for the showpiece in Paris having claimed a 1-0 victory over Banyana Banyana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja last Friday.
The qualification meant the 11-time African champions ended their 16-year wait to participate at the Olympics.
Reacting to the success, FIFA on their X handle congratulated the Falcons and Zambia, who also overturned a 2-1 deficit from the first leg at home to beat Morocco 2-0 away and 3-2 on aggregate to pick the continent’s other ticket.
“Welcome to the club, Nigeria and Zambia. The Paris 2024 field is set,” FIFA wrote.
Meanwhile, Spanish football club, Cadiz FC, also took to social media to celebrate the Falcons’ win over the South Africans.
“Congratulations to the Super Falcons on their Olympic qualification for the first time in 16 years. Nigerian pride,” the club tweeted.
The Falcons, ranked 36th in the world, are in a tough Group C in Paris along with World Cup holders Spain, former world champions Japan and Brazil in Group.
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