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The Super Falcons have landed in Toronto, venue of their training tour, ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The team left Abuja on Wednesday night aboard an Air France airline and landed in Paris around 5:45am local time after a five-and-half hour trip.

The team transited at the Charles De Gaulle airport for 5 hours before connecting their flight to Toronto.

Nigeria’s deputy high commissioner, Charles N. Onianwa, welcomed the team on arrival at the Toronto Pearson international airport.

He then charged the girls to make Nigeria proud.

“I must first and foremost welcome you to Canada because the tournament we are all looking forward to is a very important one,” he told thenff.com.

“Last year, the Falconets did us proud here and now we have the Super Falcons, so expectations are high and we have no doubt that you are going to clinch the cup.”

In his response, coach Edwin Okon, said that Super Falcons’ arrival heralds the coming of the champions.

“Our arrival is that of champions. We are ready and I look forward to the finals and getting the cup here in Canada,” Okon said.

The team is expected to commence training on Thursday morning.