South Africa vs Nigeria: Time and where to watch Super Falcons 2nd leg Olympic qualifier against Banyana Banyana

Time and where to watch Super Falcons of Nigeria 2nd leg Olympic qualifier against Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated South Africa 1-0 and advanced one step closer to obtaining a spot in the Olympic football competition in Paris in 2024.

Friday's first leg of the qualifications took place in Abuja, with Rasheedat Ajibade scoring a penalty kick in the 43rd minute to give the Nigerians the advantage.

South Africa on Super Falcons

The one goal according to Nigerians should have been more and they could regret it when they face off in the second leg.

Coach Desiree Ellis’ charges will be hoping to overturn the deficit at home

And coach Ellis believes they are still in the game and can turn things around in the second leg on Tuesday.

Ajibade on Super Falcons vs South Africa

Super Falcons Captain Rasheedat Ajibade has urged Nigerians to have faith in the Super Falcons' ability to secure a spot in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament in France.

The Atletico Madrid star claims that the team would be driven to triumph by the knowledge that more than 200 million Nigerians have everlasting faith in them.

The players practiced on the grounds of their hotel on Saturday morning and at the MKO Abiola National Stadium on Sunday morning.

Before leaving Abuja for Lagos on an Air Peace trip to connect with their departure to South Africa on Sunday night,

Nigeria, the nine-time African champions, will land in Johannesburg early on Monday before traveling to Pretoria for an hour. By 6.30 p.m. Nigerian time on Monday, they are expected to have their official workout at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Football has shown time and time again that home-field advantage is a myth, even in the ongoing qualifying series. South Africa defeated Tanzania 3-0 in Dar es Salaam, Morocco defeated Ghana 2-1 away, Zambia defeated Ghana in Accra, and Morocco defeated Zambia 2-1 in Ndola in the first leg of their own final qualifying match on Friday.

Super Falcons vs South Africa Officials for 2nd leg

For the second leg match, North African referees have once again been selected by the Confederation of African Football.

Houda Afine and Emna Ajbouni, two Tunisians, served as the first assistant and fourth official, respectively, under referee Dorsaf Ganouati. Yara Atef Said Abdelfattah, an Egyptian, will serve as the second assistant referee.

The match commissioner will be Cindy Dludlu of e-Swatini, and the referee assessor will be Agar Mezing of Cameroon.

Super Falcons vs South Africa Time and where to watch

The second match between the two African heavyweights will take place at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on April 9, 2024.

The game will kick off at 6.30 PM Nigerian time.

The game will be available on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) YouTube account.

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