Paris 2024 Olympics: List Of Super Falcons Players That Have Arrived Camp

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have commenced preparations for their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in 16 years.

Sportxparte reports that the Super Falcons camp in Jerez de la Frontera outside Sevilla has come alive, with most invited players arriving there.

With 12 players at breakfast on Monday, Team Administrator Mary Oboduku told thenff.com that two more players were being expected at the team’s Hotel Barceló Montecastillo Golf and Resort by Monday afternoon.

“We started training on Sunday, and the camp is calm. The players are in very high spirits as they look forward to the tournament in France,” Oboduku told thenff.com.

Team captain, Rasheedat Ajibade and first-choice goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, are at the head of the squad already in camp, with goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, defenders Chidinma Okeke and Nicole Payne, midfielders Christy Ucheibe, Toni Payne, Deborah Abiodun and Jennifer Echegini, and forward Esther Okoronkwo also in.

Alternate players, goalkeeper Morufa Ademola and forward Gift Monday are also in camp.

Defenders; Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie were being expected at the team’s hotel Monday afternoon.

Super Falcons Records Ahead Of Paris 2024 Olympics

The nine-time African champions, who last played at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in China in 2008, will take on reigning Olympic champions Canada in a training match in Sevilla on Wednesday, 17th July.

Canada’s ladies defeated their counterparts from Sweden 3-2 after a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time, to clinch the gold medal in Tokyo three years ago.

In their last outing at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, the Falcons faced tough competition, losing 0-1 to Korea Democratic People’s Republic, 0-1 to Germany and 1-3 to eventual silver medallists Brazil.

Women’s football debuted at the Olympic Games as a demonstration sport in 1996, and the Super Falcons entered in 2000 in Australia, where they faced tough opponents, losing 1-3 each to China, eventual winners Norway and silver medallists USA.

SportXparte reports that Perpetua Nkwocha scored the only goal against China, while Mercy Akide scored the only one against Norway and the USA.

The Falcons’ most successful run at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament was in Athens 20 years ago, where they finished in 6th place after being eliminated in the quarter-finals.