Nigeria’s Super Falcons will be facing the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in first leg final round of the Olympic qualifier without star striker, Asisat Oshoala who is trained up with the rest late in Thursday morning, Nigerisoccernet.com reports.

Oshoala is suspected to have joined the camp with a minor injury as the Bay Fc forward trained alone on Thursday afternoon.

Meanwhile Chiehendu Ihezuo another player who joined the camp late in Thursday morning made the start IX for the game at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.

Rasheedat Ajibade just acs the previous round against Cameroon will captain the team.

Nigeria have not qualified for the Olympics since 2008 in Beijin but remain a force to reckon in Africa with nine WAFCON titles.

 

By Olujimi Dare Ogun

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