Nigeria’s Super Falcons thrashed Comoros 5-0 within the second leg of their second-round qualifier for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games on the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Tuesday.
The consequence gave Nigeria a 7-0 combination lead following their 2-0 victory in Friday’s first leg, placing the 10-time African champions in a commanding place to advance to the following spherical, the place Morocco await.
Toni Payne scored twice, whereas Uchenna Kanu additionally discovered the web twice and Christy Ucheibe transformed a penalty as Nigeria turned their first-leg benefit right into a complete victory.
Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen retained the beginning XI that started Friday’s encounter, with captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Payne and Kanu amongst these named.
Nigeria dominated the opening exchanges however suffered an early setback when Ajibade was pressured off following a collision with a Comoros defender within the twenty third minute. Folashade Ijamilusi changed the captain.
The Super Falcons finally broke via within the forty first minute when Kanu capitalised on a goalkeeping error earlier than organising Payne, who completed to offer Nigeria a 1-0 lead on the night time and prolong their combination benefit to 3-0.
Nigeria carried that benefit into half-time earlier than rising the strain after the restart.
Blessing Okpe changed Gift Monday firstly of the second half, and the substitute rapidly made an influence because the Super Falcons added 4 extra objectives.
Kanu doubled Nigeria’s lead within the 58th minute, heading dwelling a cross from Ijamilusi. Although the ahead thought she had scored once more three minutes later, the assistant referee dominated the hassle offside.
Payne prolonged Nigeria’s lead on the night time within the 63rd minute after Okpe dribbled previous two Comoros defenders earlier than squaring the ball for the midfielder to complete.
Three minutes later, Ijamilusi delivered one other cross that Kanu headed into the web to make it 4-0, finishing her brace.
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Okpe then gained a penalty after being fouled contained in the field, permitting Ucheibe to transform from the spot within the 71st minute and take Nigeria’s result in 5 objectives.
Eguavoen made additional modifications within the closing levels, bringing on Suliat Abideen and Shakirat Moshood for Jennifer Echegini and Kanu within the 81st minute. Folat Fatimah subsequently changed Payne within the 87th minute.
Having conquered Comoros within the second spherical, the Super Falcons now have a harder job of their palms as they are going to be battling Morocco’s Lionesses within the third spherical.
The African qualifying collection options 5 rounds, with solely two groups incomes locations within the ladies’s soccer event on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Nigeria returned to the Olympics at Paris 2024 after a 16-year absence and are in search of consecutive appearances as they proceed their qualifying marketing campaign.
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