NFF And South Africa In Discussions Over A Friendly Match For Super Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s Technical and Development Committee chairman, Chris Green has disclosed to nigeriasoccernet that the Football House is making a last minute attempt to woo the Banyana Banyana of South Africa for the Super Falcons for a friendly tie ahead of the forthcoming 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations competition scheduled for Cameroon later this month.
The Super Falcons are the reigning champions after winning the 11th edition held in Windhoek, Namibia two years ago but NFF’s lean purse has forced the senior women’s national team from playing grade A friendly matches against their potential rivals in Cameroon.
The team has played some matches against local sides in the country and even pipped Falconets, the national team U-20 side in a test game had on Thursday in Abuja through a Chioma Wogu’s solitary strike.
But Green in a chat with nigeriasoccernet revealed that the NFF has begun
negotiations with South Africa over a chance for a test duel before the start of hostilities in Cameroon but that it has not been confirmed.
Florence Omagbemi led Falcons and that the Football House is confident that the senior women’s national team won’t disappoint in Cameroon when the competition starts on November 19 through December 3.
Falcons, who have won the competition for record seven times are gunning for an eighth title from 12 attempts and will face Mali (November 20), Ghana (November 23) and Kenya (November 26) in Group B and will play all their group matches at the Stade Municipal de Limbe in Limbe.
credit: thenationonlineng
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