Champions Nigeria flew into Ghana’s capital city, Accra on Wednesday on their way to Cape Coast for Group B battle of the 11th Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON).
The Super Falcons flew aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Abidjan, where they had camped for the past eight days at the Sol Beni Sports Centre, into the Ghanaian capital before the trip to Cape Coast, where they play South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in the opening match of Group B on Sunday.
A team of 21 players and 12 officials arrived in Cape Coast. Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League and Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Aisha Falode will join the team on Friday.
Coach Thomas Dennerby is confident the Cup holders will be in the final match scheduled for the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 01.