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Everything you need to know about the Super Falcons warm-up game against Canada as they prepare to battle for Gold at the Paris Olympics.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been intensifying their preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics, focusing solely on clinching the Gold Medal.
As they gear up for the tournament, Nigerians will be afforded a sneak peek into their preparations when they take on Canada in a highly anticipated friendly match on Wednesday.
This encounter serves as an opportunity for the Super Falcons to build momentum ahead of the Olympics.
Notably, the Nigeria Women's team are making a return to the Olympics after a 16-year hiatus and will be determined to make a significant impact in Paris.
Historically, the Super Falcons have only managed to defeat Canada once in their six previous encounters, with their sole victory coming in 2011 via a narrow 1-0 scoreline.
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Super Falcons preview
The Nigerian women's national team are one of the two African teams heading to the Paris Olympics.
They have been drawn in Group C with Japan, Spain and Brazil.
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Randy Waldrum's team come into this clash riding an 8-game unbeaten streak (W5, D3), and despite the players arriving late to training camp, Waldrum believes they are ready to go.
"Unfortunately, we've had a few come into the camp a little bit late, but the level has been extremely high and the players look very very focused moving forward for the Olympics," He said.
Canada preview
Canada are defending Olympic champions and one of the favourites to win Gold in Paris.
They are on a run of 2 defeats in 13 games, (W7) with both losses coming at the hands of bitter rivals, the USA, the last of which came in the SheBeieves Cup final on penalties.
They defeated Australia 2-1 in their first warm-up game and will be confident of claiming another victory here thanks to their superior head-to-head record against the Super Falcons (W2, D3, L1).
Time and where to watch Nigeria vs Canada
The Super Falcons will be eager to put on a good showing in their first warm-up game ahead of the Olympics.
The match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Nigerian time at La Quinta Football Centre in Malaga.
You can watch the game live on NFF TV.
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