Oshoala: Super Falcons will be going for an unprecedented Olympic medal in Paris
Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala believes the Nigerian senior national female team can go all the way to the podium on their return to Olympic football next month in Paris, France.
hNigeria have qualified for the competition for the first time since 2008, and Oshoala is primed to spearhead the Super Falcons’ charge in France.
Like it was at the last FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nigeria have been handed one of the toughest draws as they will take on Brazil, Japan and Spain in Group C with all of Nigeria’s opponents in the top ten of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking.
The Super Falcons are ranked 36th but Oshoala is confident the team can do better than it did at the World Cup in 2023.
‘At the World Cup last year, people said the same thing. They said we were in the Group of Death [with Australia, Canada and the Republic of Ireland] and could not qualify. But we did. I have a lot of confidence in this team.
‘We have many young players and we can make things difficult for our opponents. We don’t just think about getting out of the group, I think we can actually walk away with a medal,’ the Bay FC of USA forward said in an interview with FIFA.
Oshoala is relishing the chance of playing in her first Olympics.
‘This will be a special event. I’ve never been to the Olympics before, but I’ve heard a lot about it. I’m looking forward to it so much – if I make the team!’
