Nigeria vs Brazil: 3 things to know about Super Falcons Paris 2024 opener

The Super Falcons defeated South Africa 1-0 in a tense two-legged affair to qualify for the Olympics in Paris, and with their opener against Brazil just hours away, here are 3 things to know.

Nigeria's Super Falcons have failed to qualify for the Olympics since Beijing 2008.

They failed to make it out of the group stage in that edition, finishing bottom of a group containing Brazil, Germany, and North Korea.

They will hope to go further this time around and should feel confident considering the wealth of talent in the squad.

Both nations have met twice in competitive fixtures with Brazil winning both games.

The most recent meeting was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where Brazil, led by Marta ran out 3-1 winners.

Kim Yu-jeong from South Korea will officiate this fixture and she will be assisted by her compatriot Park Mi-suk and Australia's Joanna Charaktis.

Serbia’s Jelena Cvetkovic will serve as the fourth official with Australia's Kate Jacewicz and Croatia's Ivan Bebek in charge of VAR. 

You can find all the details of this mouthwatering fixture here - Nigeria vs Brazil: Time and where to watch Super Falcons 1st 2024 Olympics game