Nigeria vs Botswana: Super Falcons aim to bounce back from Banyana Banyana loss; Kick off time and preview

The Tremendous Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat within the palms of South Africa within the opening match of group C

Botswana will face Nigeria hoping to trigger a serious upset of their second group sport of the continued Ladies’s African Cup of Nations.

The Southern Africans defeated Burundi 4-2 within the first sport whereas the Tremendous Falcons misplaced to the Banyana Banyana 2-1 of their opening match.

The Tremendous Falcons obtained flaks throughout the nation for his or her underwhelming efficiency and have vowed to bounce again in opposition to Botswana to place their qualification possibilities in movement.

Arguably the very best group in Africa, the Tremendous Falcons will look to impose their presence on the brave and assured Botswanans on Thursday night.

The Nigerians will nonetheless be with out star participant, Asisat Oshoala however will intention to regroup and forge for higher fortunes within the competitors.

When will the Tremendous Falcons face Botswana

The match has been scheduled for 9 p.m native time and will likely be televised reside on Supersport on DSTV and GoTV.

The place will the sport maintain?

The match will likely be held on the Moulay Hassan FUS the place the Tremendous Falcons additionally suffered a loss to South Africa within the first sport.

Preview: Key Absence, Potential XI and expectations 

Whereas Nigeria ranks thirty ninth on the planet and 1st in Africa, their Southern African opponents rank twenty ninth on the continent and 152nd on the planet.

Soccer nonetheless by no means respects ranks.

Nigeria will likely be with out star ahead, Oshoala within the sport and for the remainder of the competitors after sustaining a medial ligament injury in her knee.

She has been flown to her membership Barcelona for additional checks.

Unperturbed by the miss of her Star ahead, American coach, Randy Waldrum has mentioned it’s a must-win sport they usually’re prepared for it.

“We’re positively going to make some adjustments from our first sport. The environment in camp is nice and we’ve regrouped. We wish to win our subsequent sport,” the American advised the media.

“After the loss, we frolicked with the gamers and regrouped and we’re prepared for this sport. We’re able to get the job performed.”

Potential XI for Tremendous Falcons: Nnadozie; Ebi; Plumptre; Alozie; Ogbonna; Otu; Ucheibe; Toni Payne; Ordega; Ajibade; Onumonu