Tokyo 2020 qualifier: Victorious Super Falcons hit Lagos tomorrow

Harry Awurumibe

Still soaked in the euphoria of a  heartwarming 2-0 away victory over their Algerian host in the first leg second round Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s football qualifier match, the African Champions, Nigeria will leave Bilda this afternoon for Algiers enroute Nigeria.

An own goal (og) by Algerian defender, Isma Ouadah in the 15th minut and a long range strike by attacking midfielder, Amarachi Okoronkwo gifted the Super Falcons of Nigeria two goals advantage going into the the return leg tie billed for Agege stadium in Lagos on Tueday, September 3.

Coach Thomas Dennerby tutored team will at noon today depart Bilda via Algiers where the delegation will board a Turkish Airlines that will transit in Istanbul before they will connect a flight to Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.  The team is expected to land in Lagos on Friday morning.

It was exclusively gathered from close sources at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last night that the delegation which left Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja last Saturday will return via Lagos because it will not make any economic reason to fly into Abuja and then take another flight back to Lagos where the return leg match will hold in the space of four days.