Super Falcons crash out of Olympic qualifiers
Super Falcons on Monday failed in their bid to qualify for the 2020 Olympics Games after playing out a 1-1 draw with Cote D’Ivoire at the Agege stadium in Lagos.
The nine-time African champions had a goalless draw in the first leg away in Abidjan on Thursday.
The away goal rule was key to the Ivorians booking their place in the Olympics final qualification series.
Nina Kapho of Cote D’Ivoire got the visitors ahead in the 12th minute of play.
FT' in Agege: Nigeria 1-1 Cote d'Ivoire: @NGSuper_Falcons are out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on away goal.
[Aggregate 1-1]#NGACIV #Tokyo2020q #CafOlympicQualifier pic.twitter.com/PQAUJI8akd
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) October 7, 2019
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In the 34th minute, Asisat Oshoala got the Falcons back into the game.
All efforts by the Christopher Danjuma’s side to score the winning goal was thwarted by the Ivorians.
The Nigeria’s senior women’s team last featured at the Olympics in Beijing 2018.
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