By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau
With less than 24 hours to the return leg of 2020 Tokyo Olympics CAF women’s football qualifier match between Nigeria and Algeria tomorrow at Agege stadium, Lagos, Super Falcons Head Coach Thomas Dennerby is optimistic that Nigeria will qualify for the next round.
Speaking to journalists today after the team’s last training session at Agege stadium, Dennerby said his optimism of a victory over Algeria tomorrow is based on the performance of his team in the first leg last week in Blida.
According to him, “I believe my team has the chance to qualify for the next round if the performance of my players in the first leg is anything to rely upon. They did well in Algeria but I will like them to do even better tomorrow”.
The Swedish tactician also said that the team is still work in progress hence he will continue to do his best to prepare the team well to ensure that Nigeria qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
“It can be recalled that Nigeria has not qualified for the Olympic Games in the past two editions ( London 2012 and Rio 2016) and for this reason we have to qualify this time around. We should try to make it to the next edition. We have a chance to do that if we together work hard to achieve our aim”, Dennerby said.
