National Teams
Paris 2024 Olympics: Super Falcons camp swells with Jennifer Echegini’s arrival in Spain
By Samuel Ahmadu
10 players are now in the Super Falcons’ camp in Sevilla for final preparations for this month’s 2024 Paris Olympic campaign in France, Nigeria Football can exclusively report.
The latest arrival in camp is former Juventus midfielder Echegini. The American-born Nigeria international breezed into the team’s base on Saturday afternoon.
12 players are yet to hit the team’s camp, including Chiwendu Ihezuo and Asisat Oshoala ahead of the team’s international friendly against holders Canada on July 17.
Earlier, eight players, including captain Rasheedat Ajibade and midfielder Christy Ucheibe arrived in Spain from the Nigeria on Friday morning.
Randy Waldrum’s side suffered a huge blow with the injury to midfield meastro Halimatu Ayinde and the American gaffer is expected to name a replacement from four alternate players – Ifeoma Onumonu, Gift Monday, Morufa Ademola and Jumoke Alani.
Nigeria who are playing in the football event of the Olympics for the first time in 16 years, are in Group C alongside heavyweights Spain and Brazil and Asian side Japan.
They will start their Paris 2024 campaign against Brazil on July 25. Once done, they square up against the Spaniards three days later before locking horns with Japan on July 31.
