Nigeria Vs Ethiopia: Lucy’ arrive Abuja for Paris Olympics qualification 2nd-leg fixture
Nigeria vs Ethiopia will tango in a Paris Olympics qualification 2nd-leg fixture on October 31. Visiting Lucy’ arrived in Abuja 48-hours to the match.
A 35-person Ethiopian delegation arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja for the match, scheduled to take place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and the Lucy’ of Ethiopia played a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Abebe Bikila Stadium, Addis Ababa and so will settle the 2024 Olympics qualification second round contest in Abuja.
According to schedule, the Ethiopia Women’s National team will train at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Monday by 4pm.
The Lucy would be hoping they can spring up an upset on nine-time African Nigeria, especially after a decent outing performance in the first leg.
For the Super Falcons, it will be another opportunity to push for qualification for the Olympics games for the first time since the Beijing Olympics games in 2008.
To rally support for the Super Falcons, the Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday announced the gate of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja will be thrown open for fans to watch the game which is billed to kickoff by 4pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
A win or a goalless draw will send Nigeria into the final qualifying round where the aggregate winner of the match between Uganda and Cameroun, awaits.
