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Paris 2024: Falcons battle Ethiopia without Waldrum

The Super Falcons will be missing their head coach, Randy Waldrum, for their match against Ethiopia in the first leg of the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games in Addis Ababa today. Waldrum, whose current contract is set to expire on October 31, is currently in negotiations with the Nigeria Football Federation for an extension. He is unavailable due to personal commitments but could be present for the return leg in Nigeria.

In his absence, assistant coaches Justin Madugu, Ann Agumanu-Chiejine, and Auwal Makwalla will lead the team. The first leg will be held at the Abebe Bekila Stadium in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, with the return leg scheduled for the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, October 31.

After missing out on the 2016 and 2020 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, the Super Falcons aim to secure a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Nigeria received a bye for the second round of the qualification series and faces Ethiopia, known as Lucy, who eliminated Chad in the first round by winning 10-0.

Ethiopia dominated the first leg against Chad with a 6-0 victory in Addis Ababa before securing a 4-0 win in N’Djamena five days later. All invited players have joined the camp and participated in a training session on Tuesday, except for US-based forward Ifeoma Onumonu, who arrived in camp on Tuesday night.

The Confederation of African Football has appointed Lamia Atman from Algeria as the referee for today’s game, with Asma Feriel Ouahab, Sara Kemmad, and Ghada Mehat, also from Algeria, serving as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2, and fourth official, respectively. Angelique Tuyishime from Rwanda will serve as the referee assessor, and Tabitha Njoroge from Kenya will be the match commissioner.

The winners on aggregate will face the winners of the fixture between Cameroon and Uganda. The Indomitable Lionesses received a bye, while Uganda defeated Rwanda 4-3 on aggregate.

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