The much anticipated international friendly match between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon will go down today at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta.
Both teams were originally scheduled to play twice. But due to the late arrival of the Cameroon ladies, the first match scheduled for Saturday 31st May was called off as the Lionesses only arrived the previous day.
The match was then scheduled to hold on Monday June 2, but the Confederation of African Football CAF intervened and moved the match to today.
Meanwhile the visitors are not leaving any stone unturned as they have resumed training in their base in Ijebu Ode.
The Super Falcons, on their part are eager to prey on the Lionesses as they will be playing their first match since their 1-0 loss to France in a friendly match in November last year.
This friendly will help the Super Falcons fine-tune their team ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations slated for Morocco between July 5 and 25, 2025.
At the WAFCON, Nigeria will play in Group B against North African duo of Tunisia and Algeria as well as Boswana.
The Super Falcons will be fielding players like Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Michelle Alozie, Toni Payne and Rinsola Babajide.
There are places for Nigeria’s Women Football League top scorer, Bolaji Olamide and Emem Essien of Edo Queens.
Watch out for Francisca Ordega, Omorinsola Babajide, Rofiat Imuran, Oluwatosin Demehin, Josephine Mathias, Sikiratu Isah, Jennifer Echegini, Osinachi Ohale, Amarachi Odoma, Morufa Ademola, Miracle Usani, Blessing Ilivieda, and Linda Jiwuaku.
Matches between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon are always explosive and this one will not be an exception though it is a friendly match.
They met twice last year in the Paris Olympic qualifiers. The first leg ended goalless in Yaunde before the Super Falcons defeated them by a lone goal to win by the same margin on aggregate and booked their place for the Olympics in the expense of the Cameroonians.
