Hard Fighting Super falcons of Nigeria lost to the Samba Queens of Brazil in a tightly contested Olympic encounter

The match between Nigeria and Brazil took place on July 25th 2024 in the group stage of the women's Olympic football tournament.

Brazil defeated Nigeria by a score of 1-0.

The game was played at the Stade de Bordeaux in France.

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Brazil was able to secure the victory with a goal scored during the match

Nigeria had three big chances in quick succession, one of which was led by Rasheedat Ajibade, beating her marker before crossing for Ihezuo, whose header was saved by Brazil's goalkeeper.

The 2024 Olympic women's football tournament features 12 teams split into 3 groups of 4 teams each.

The top 2 teams from each group, along with the 2 best third-place teams will qualify for the quarterfinals

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Brazil has been one of the most successful nations in women's Olympic football, having won 3 gold medals.

Nigeria, on the other hand, was making its 8th appearance at the Olympics and was looking to improve on its previous best finish of a quarterfinal appearance.

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This defeat marks a challenging start for the falcons, who find themselves in a formidable Group C alongside reigning world champions Spain and Asian powerhouse Japan.

The Falcon’s showed great fighting spirit against the Samba queens and lost by a slender margin of a goal

They are fired up to do better in the coming games