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Nigeria and South Africa will renew their rivalry when the Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana meet in the Paris 2024 final round qualifiers.
Bitter African rivals Nigeria and South Africa are on another collision course after setting up a mouthwatering Olympic qualifying final round clash.
Pulse Sports Nigeria reports that Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana will clash to decide Africa’s sole representative at the Olympics slated for Paris later this year.
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Nigeria vs South Africa
The two nations will resume their intense footballing rivalry in April after meeting at the recent AFCON 2023.
Nigeria edged a dramatic penalty shootout to knock South Africa’s men’s football team, the Bafana Bafana, out and advance to the AFCON final back in February.
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Now their women’s teams, Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana will square off again with an Olympic Games place at stake.
Nigeria booked their spot in the final qualifying round after edging Cameroon 1-0 on aggregate in a heated encounter. Meanwhile, South Africa cruised past Tanzania 4-0 to also make it through.
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Their impending two-legged tie promises to be a tense affair between two fierce foes and their passionate fans.
The Nigerians and their South African counterparts will expect to serve another tight contest between two evenly-matched sides.
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And with so much at stake, a place in Paris, this will be another interesting chapter in the head-to-head battle between the two nations.
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