Nigeria’s Super Falcons have booked a place in the third round of the qualifiers for the 2024 Olympic Games after a 4-0 win against Ethiopia at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday.
The former African champions won the second-round contest 5-1 on aggregate.
Uchenna Kanu gave Nigeria the lead on the stroke of halftime.
The Super Falcons doubled their advantage five minutes after the breakthrough of Rasheedat Ajibade.
Barcelona Femeni star Asisat Oshoala dribbled past her marker on the right before setting up the winger.
Oshoala got her name on the scoresheet 68 minutes after she was teed up by Kanu.
Ajibade got her second of the game four minutes later with Oshoala providing the assist again.
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