2024 Olympics: Super Falcons to face Spain, Japan, Brazil in Group C

After securing qualification for the 2024 Olympics, Super Falcons of Nigeria are now confirmed to face world champions Spain, Brazil, and Japan in the women’s football tournament in Paris.

Super Falcons qualified on Tuesday for the Paris 2024 Olympics after beating Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years.

The result means Super Falcons of Nigeria picked one of the continent’s two spots for the Olympics and joined the rest of the teams – Spain, Brazil and Japan – to complete Group C.

In Group A, host France will seek to become just the second host country to win gold after the US in 1996. Les Blues will face holders Canada, Colombia, and joint host of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, New Zealand.

Groups B and C appear particularly challenging, with the USA and Germany drawn in the former, while Brazil will face Spain in the latter.

The women’s tournament will begin on July 25, one day before the Olympic Games opening ceremony, and conclude with the final in Paris on August 10.

The top two teams in each group will qualify for the last quarterfinals, along with the two best third-placed sides.

2024 Olympics: Super Falcons, others’ group in full draw
Group A: France, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand

Group B: USA, Germany, Australia, (Morocco or Zambia)

Group C: Spain, Japan, Brazil, Nigeria