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Nigeria is poised to face off against South Africa for a place at the 2024 Olympic Games Women’s Football Event.

Vice president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Babs Ogunade has given his initial reactions to the performance of the D’Tigers at the ongoing AfroBasket qualifiers.

In a thrilling match at the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja, Nigeria triumphed over Cameroon with a decisive 1-0 victory, guiding them to the final round of the Paris 2024 Olympics Women’s football event qualifiers.

Nigeria and Cameroon played a goalless draw in their first leg of Olympic qualifiers on Friday.

The international friendly between Nigeria and Argentina has been relocated to the United States of America.

In their first appearances back from the Africa Cup of Nations, Super Eagles stars Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, and Calvin Bassey faced disappointment as their respective clubs endured losses in the Premier League.

South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has voiced his optimism about his team’s prospects of clinching a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, expressing confidence in their ability to overcome Nigeria.

On Sunday, the curtains will fall on the 34th edition of the AFCON and it’ll be decided between three-time winners Nigeria, and host nation Côte d’Ivoire.

Nigeria is now the favourite to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, following the elimination of all other top contenders.

Desire Noumandiez Doue, the Head of Refereeing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has addressed the exclusion of Nigerian referees from the officiating roster of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).