Without a doubt, most Nigerian football fans are apprehensive as the Super Falcons go to the battlefield again against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa on Tuesday in Pretoria with the hope of breaking the Olympics jinx.
It is now an open secret that the best two female football teams in Africa are locked in a fierce contest for one of the two tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Having navigated the other stages of the qualifiers, the two giants have come face to face in a two-legged playoff which began last Friday in Abuja.
To make matters worse, the Falcons weren't super as they literally handed over the second half of the match to their opponents. They were lucky to escape with the maximum points. This explains why the Banyana Banyana are still exuding so much confidence. They are now banking on home advantage to get back their pound of flesh.
So, even as the odds are against the Super Falcons in the return fixture on Tuesday, the hurdle is not insurmountable. If they up their game against the Banyana Banyana, the former African champions will pick the ticket to Paris 2024. We all know that every Nigerian team has the never-say-die spirit. Whenever they have their backs to the wall, they fight back.
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