Nigeria’s Super Falcons have advanced to the third round of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers after defeating Comoros 5-0 in the second leg of their second-round tie at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun, on Tuesday.
The victory gave Nigeria a 7-0 aggregate win following their 2-0 triumph in the first leg, setting up a third-round clash with Morocco.
The Super Falcons dominated the encounter, breaking the deadlock in the 41st minute through Toni Payne, who converted a pass from Uchenna Kanu after the forward won possession following a mistake by the Comoros goalkeeper.
Nigeria maintained their 1-0 lead at half-time before Kanu doubled the advantage in the 58th minute, heading home a cross from Folashade Ijamilusi.
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Payne extended Nigeria’s lead in the 63rd minute after substitute Blessing Okpe beat two Comoros defenders before setting her up to score her second goal of the match.
Kanu completed her brace three minutes later, heading in another cross from Ijamilusi to make it 4-0.
The Super Falcons completed the scoring in the 71st minute after Okpe won a penalty following a foul inside the box. Christy Ucheibe converted from the spot to seal the emphatic victory.
Nigeria will now face Morocco in the third round as they continue their quest to qualify for the women’s football event at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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