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The Nigeria Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce is ready to face Japan, their formidable opponent within the 2024 Summer season Olympics, Soccernet.ng stories.
Japan not too long ago dominated Ghana’s Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce with a 4-0 victory at the Go Go Curry Stadium in Kanazawa, Japan, as a part of their preparation for the match.
The Tremendous Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn right into a difficult group alongside Japan, Spain, and Brazil for the Olympics, which can be held in Paris later this month.
Japan, a powerful contender, has participated within the Olympics 5 occasions, with their finest outcome being a silver medal in 2012.
They reached the quarter-finals within the 2020 version. In distinction, the Tremendous Falcons have made three appearances, with their finest outcome being a quarterfinal exit in 2004.
The upcoming conflict between Nigeria and Japan on July 31 on the Stade De La Beaujoire is essential for each groups’ possibilities of advancing to the following spherical of the competitors. Japan’s current victory over Ghana has raised considerations about Nigeria’s preparedness for the match.
Regardless of these considerations, Nigeria boasts an array of proficient gamers who carried out admirably on the 2023 Ladies’s World Cup, the place they had been eradicated in a penalty shootout.
Key gamers comparable to Asisat Oshoala, Tosin Demehin, Deborah Abiodun, Michelle Alozie, Jennifer Echegini, and Tony Payne are anticipated to be pivotal for Nigeria underneath the steering of coach Randy Waldrum.
It’s price noting that Nigeria misplaced to Japan 2-0 of their final assembly in 2022. Nonetheless, the present Tremendous Falcons squad has improved since then and is healthier geared up to face Japan on this essential Olympic tie.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed monitor file in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars comparable to William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Vibrant Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and lots of others. He has additionally made a big impression in breaking switch information tales.
Grounded in video enhancing, video journalism, social media administration, and content material technique, Ayomide brings a wealth of experience to his work.
With a Bachelor’s diploma in English Language from Adeyemi Faculty of Training and a Grasp’s Diploma in Faculty Library and Media Know-how from the College of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel within the area.
