Ahead of the second leg of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier, the Lucy of Ethiopia has arrived in Nigeria for the game against the Super Falcons.
The 35-person delegation arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday afternoon aboard an Ethiopian Airways flight.
Despite scoring first, the Ethiopian women’s senior team allowed the 9-time African champions to come back into the game, with Rasheedat Ajibade scoring for Nigeria as the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Also in Nigeria’s Federal Capital is the squad of match officials, led by Christine Ziga from Ghana, who will serve as the match commissioner.
There is also referee Edoh Kindedji from Togo, with her compatriots Abra Sitsofe Agbedanou and Kossiwa Kayigan Awoutey who will serve as assistant referee 1 and assistant referee 2 respectively. Yacine Samassa from Mauritania will be in the role of fourth official.
Meanwhile, The Ethiopian team scored 10 goals against Chad in the first round and must secure a win against the Nigerian side or play high high-scoring draw to reach the 3rd round of the qualifier.
The reverse fixture is billed for the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday.
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