On Thursday, the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Brazil will face off in their first Women’s Olympic Football Tournament match.
The game is set to begin on Thursday at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France, at 6 p.m. local time.
With one of the tournament’s top teams facing the Super Falcons, this first game promises to be a test of skill and strategy.
Super Falcon’s preparation has been intense, and they are determined to put up a robust fight in their Olympic campaign opener.
Our correspondent also obtained information about the game’s officiating crew on Thursday from the tournament website.
The match will be overseen by referee Yu-Jeong Kim. She will be assisted by Mi-Suk Park as Assistant Referee 1 and Joanna Kate Charaktis as Assistant Referee 2. The fourth official for the game will be Jelena Cvetković.
Kate Jacewicz will perform the duties of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), while Ivan Bebek will act as the Assistant VAR.
Both nations have faced each other twice in previous encounters, with Brazil emerging victorious in both matches at full time.
Spain and Japan, the other two teams in Group C, will play their match earlier at 4pm.
France v Colombia, Spain v Japan and Germany v Australia among mouthwatering opening-day clashes.
“All 12 teams will begin their campaigns on a blockbuster opening day of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024.
“Host nation France will take on Colombia, while world champions Spain will face off with Japan. That game represents a rematch of their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ group-stage meeting, which the Nadeshiko won 4-0.
“Germany will lock horns with Australia in another tantalising tussle, while USA, Brazil and Canada are also in action,” a Wednesday statement from the website read.
