Paris 2024: South Africa to arrive in Nigeria for Olympic qualifier

Published on: 29 March 2024

The South Africa's women's national team, are set to touch down in Nigeria on Easter Monday for the final Olympic qualifying fixture against the Super Falcons, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

African champions will arrive in Abuja on Monday, April 1, 2024, in preparation for the first leg of the Paris 2024 Olympics Qualifiers.

Home-based players will travel alongside officials from South Africa on the same day of their arrival, while foreign-based players are expected to join their South African counterparts in Nigeria from various locations.

The first leg of the final round of the Olympics Qualifiers is slated for Friday, April 5, with the return leg scheduled four days later in South Africa.

The victor of the aggregate result will secure qualification for the women's football event of the Olympics, where World Champions Spain, Asian powerhouses Japan, and South American champions Brazil await in Group C.

 By Olujimi Dare Ogun

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