Falcons tests might against Portugal

The Mountainous Falcons will meet Portugal in a proper game this day, in Lisbon as segment of their preparation for the Thirteenth Girls Africa Cup of Countries billed for Morocco, subsequent month.

Nowadays’s game is surely one of two take a look at matches lined up for the nine time African champions earlier than the continental fiesta in Morocco. The opposite game may be against Ghana’s Shadowy Queens in Morocco on June 29, which is proper earlier than the kickoff of the championship.

In accordance to thenff.com, the Falcons’ contingent flew out of Abuja to Casablanca on Sunday morning, aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight, after which travelled to Lisbon from there.

After acting at the Portuguese and Moroccan embassies within the midst of the week as segment of the process for visa processing, the nine-time African champions educated at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, on Thursday night, and at the Turf Arena, on Friday and Saturday, in preparation for Monday’s stumble upon.

Goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie and Tochukwu Oluehi, skilled defender Osinachi Ohale, midfielder Christy Ucheibe and forward Francisca Ordega had been amongst folk who worked out under the steering of Head Coach, Justine Madugu and his assistants.

United States-basically based defender, Michelle Alozie, Saudi Arabia-basically based Ashleigh Plumptre, captain Rasheedat Ajibade, and fellow midfielders Halimatu Ayinde, Jennifer Echegini and Toni Payne, as properly as forwards Esther Okoronkwo, Rinsola Babajide and Chinwendu Ihezuo will group up with the group at the coaching camp within the Portuguese capital.

Nowadays’s stumble upon will support at the Estádio José Gomes within the Amadora precinct of Lisbon, and can commence at 7.00 p.m. Portugal time (identical time as in Nigeria).

The Falcons will kind out Tunisia, Botswana and Algeria in Group B of the competition, with the Larbi Zaouli Stadium, in Casablanca as venue.