Nigeria’s star forward Asisat Oshoala has responded to Brazil’s head coach Arthur Elias ahead of their opening game at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Super Falcons will face Brazil in one of the toughest groups in the Olympics at Stade de Bordeaux, France.
Brazil head coach Arthur Elias has expressed his confidence in his side to get past Nigeria in their crucial meeting.
Oshoala, who has been the star player for the Super Falcons is confident the team can get past the group stage of the competition.
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The Nigeria Super Falcons have unveiled their squad numbers for the Olympics clash against Brazil in Paris 2024.
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The scorer of the 1000th goal at FIFAWWC named her dream team in an interview with FIFA, with Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala leading the way.
Oshoala confident in the team
Elias has spoken about his team's potential when they face the Super Falcons, stressing about his player's commitment and key strength.
Elias told fifa.com, “The commitment of the team is great. We have got an increasingly strong group of players, and we have a unity of thought.
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“This is an important factor for the team to advance in such a difficult competition and also to win in the knockout phase.”
Brazil's coach's comment did not go unnoticed as six-time African Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala gave her response about meeting Brazil.
Oshoala told fifa.com, “I have a lot of confidence in this team. We have many young players, and we can make things difficult for our opponents.
“We don’t just think about getting out of the group; I think we can actually walk away with a medal.”
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Oshoala,] believes that the team can win the gold medal by making history for Nigeria in Paris 2024 and emulate the 1996 Olympic men's team.
The Super Falcons had only won one of their previous nine games, with eight losses, making Nigeria's Olympic record a bad one.
However, the Super Falcons are focused on winning and moving on from a challenging group that also includes world champions Spain and Japan.