The Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Sunday evening touched down in Abuja ahead of the final round of the Olympic Qualifiers on Friday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Coach Desiree Ellis last week after about two weeks of camping back home, reduced his team list for the first-leg of the crucial qualifier from 30 to 24 with aim of having leaving South Africa with the home based and the foreign based players teaming up with them in Nigeria.
South Africa on Sunday flew to Kigali, Rwanda before connecting a flight to the capital of Nigeria, Abuja the same day.
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Desiree Elis’ side will hope to keep a decent outcome ahead of the return leg four days later at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
The winner of the double header will with join South American heavyweights, Brazil, Asia giant, Japan and world champions, Spain in Group C of the Paris 2024 women football event.
By Olujimi Dare Ogun