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A look at how Nigeria's national women's football team, the Super Falcons, have performed at the Olympics ahead of Paris 2024.
Nigeria's national women's football team Super Falcons boast a rich and interesting history when it comes to the Olympic Games, heading into Paris 2024.
After a 16-year absence, having made three previous appearances in the women's football tournament, the team has finally returned to the grandest stage of all.
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However, you don’t need clairvoyance to know that the road ahead promises to be a daunting one for Randy Waldrum and his Falcons.
Super Falcons Previous Participations
The Super Falcons' Olympic journey began at the Sydney 2000 Games, where the team underwhelmed remarkably after failing to make it past the group stage.
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This infamous debut was soon eclipsed, however, four years later when the Nigerian Super Falcons went one step further at the Athens 2004 Olympics, securing a historic quarter-final finish.
It was the best result ever recorded by an African nation in the women's football tournament.
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Sadly, the team's subsequent outing at the 2008 Beijing Games saw them fail to progress beyond the group stage.
That disappointing outcome would ultimately mark the start of a 16-year Olympic drought for the African powerhouse.
Triumphant Return Under Waldrum
After a long and arduous wait, the Super Falcons have finally reclaimed their spot on the Olympic stage.
A keenly contested two-legged affair, in which Rasheedat Ajibade's penalty proved to be the difference maker against South Africa, saw the Nigerians book their ticket to Paris 2024.
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However, the hopes that the team can finally match or better the 2004 outing took a knock after the draw which was not kind to the Super Falcons.
Waldrum and his women find themselves pitted against a daunting group of heavyweights – Spain, Japan, and Brazil.
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The task ahead is a formidable one, but the team's rich history and undeniable talent led by NWSL superstar, Asisat Oshoala, and latest PSG wonderkid, Jennifer Onyi Echegini, suggest that Nigeria could shock the bookmakers again.
Buoyed by their impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where they made it to the quarterfinal, the Super Falcons might just have what it takes to spring a few surprises again and write another chapter in their impressive Olympic legacy.
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Nevertheless, one thing is undeniably certain - the return of the Super Falcons to the Olympic women's football tournament is a moment of great pride for Nigerian football fans.
With that said, the stage is set for the Falcons, who have been hard at work in their Olympic camp in Spain, to once again showcase their ability and quality on the global stage.
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