The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted a request by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to adjust the kick-off time of the first leg of the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football event qualifying tie between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and South Africa’s Banyana Banyana.
“Concerned by the hot climatic condition in the country at the moment, we wrote to CAF to move the kick-off from 4pm to 5pm, in the interest of the players, and they have acceded to our request for the match to commence at 5pm, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium,” Ruth David, NFF’s Director of Competitions, told thenff.com.
The game, which is the opening leg of the tie that will determine which of the two teams will be one of Africa’s two representatives at this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France, was initially scheduled to start at 4pm on Friday, April 5.
Also, the South African Football Association has now chosen the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria for the return leg on Tuesday, April 9.
The encounter will commence at 7.30pm South Africa time (6.30pm Nigerian time).
South Africa are the defending champions of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament the Super Falcons have won a record nine times.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria are seeking to return to the Olympic Games for the first time since the 2008 edition in Beijing, China.
