Super Falcons play Paris Olympics warm-up game behind closed doors
The NFF have announced that the Super Falcons will Wednesday in Spain take on reigning Olympics champions Canada in a final warm-up game behind closed doors.
Both teams are putting finishing touches to their preparations to the Paris Olympics.
They played out a 1-1 draw at last year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
The Super Falcons, who have set up training camp in Sevilla, Spain, since July 4, will open their Olympics campaign on July 25 against Brazil in Bordeaux.
World champions Spain and Japan are the other teams in their first round group.
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