Julius OkorieSuper Falcons of Nigeria have shifted attention to their second match against World Cup winners Spain after losing their Olympic Games opener against Brazil Thursday night.
The falcons gave a good fight in the encounter despite conceding a 37th minute goal that turned out to be the only goal of the game.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPrime Business Africa reports that the Brazilians paraded a strong side that had veteran and six time FIFA player of the year and perennial Captain, Martha who is making her third Olympics appearance.
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Her one on one shot in the second half aimed at handing Brazil a second goal was effectively checked by Falcons goalie, Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Brazil have an incredible Olympic record in the Women’s football event, having won gold in 1996 and silver in 2004 and 2008.
Falcons will be hoping to return to winning ways on Sunday, July 28, when they confront World Cup Champions, Spain, who began their own Olympic opener Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Japan.
In other matches played Thursday, reigning Olympic Champions Canada beat New Zealand 2-1.
The narrow margin of defeat suggests that the Super Falcons were competitive against a strong Brazilian side in parts, potentially providing some encouragement as they look ahead to their remaining group-stage matches in their quest for Olympic success.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
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