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Rinsola Babajide Delighted to Make Super Falcons Squad for WAFCON 2024
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria forward Rinsola Babajide has expressed her excitement after being named among the 24 players selected to represent the Super Falcons at the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, taking place from 5th to 26th July.
Taking to her X (formerly Twitter) account, Babajide wrote:
“I am going to my first senior major tournament. It is the greatest honour knowing I will be representing my country at the African Cup of Nations. Thank you for all the love and support up until this point.”
This will be Babajide’s debut at a senior continental championship, and she joins a squad aiming to secure Nigeria’s 10th WAFCON title.
In preparation for the tournament, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has arranged two high-profile friendly matches.
The Super Falcons will face Portugal in Lisbon on Monday, 23rd June, and then square off against Ghana’s Black Queens in Morocco on Sunday, 29th June.
At the tournament, Nigeria will compete in Group B alongside Tunisia, Botswana, and Algeria, with all matches scheduled to be played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
