As part of
preparation for the forthcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in France, Super Falcons
are to face Spain in high profile international friendly.
The showdown
slated for between April 2nd and 9th will be coming exactly two
months to the kickoff of the tournament on June 7.
Both teams had originally been scheduled to
clash last year but the tie had to be put off due to other engagements but the
time is considered ripe now and appropriate for both teams as they perfect
strategies for the world cup.
Falcons are
in Group A of the world cup alongside hosts France, Korea Republic and Norway,
while Spain are in Group B with Germany, China and South Africa.
The forthcoming friendly will definitely be a boost for the Nigerian side coming on the
heels of the 4-Nations invitational in China and the Cyprus cup where they
featured prominently.
Falcons are
making their 8th appearance at the World cup with the 1999 edition in USA where
they made it to the quarterfinals. Unlike Falcons who can be dubbed regulars at
the women's world cup haven participated in every edition
still
inception in 1991, Spain will be making their second appearance in France haven
first qualified in the 2015 edition in
Canada where they crashed out in the group stage.
The Spain
side may have had minimal appearance at the world cup the nonetheless remain
formidable and have reached the quarterfinals of the Uefa Women's Championship
twice viz 2013 in Sweden and 2017 in the Netherlands.
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