All Africa Games: NFF to present Falconets instead of Falcons

by The Ajasa News | April 20, 2019 10:14 pm

By Martin Odiete

Information reaching the news desk of www.theajasanews.com has it that the Nigeria Football Federation will be presenting the Falconets to represent the Nation at this year’s All Africa Games billed to hold in Morocco from August 18 to September 1 2019.

It is said that CAF, the football ruling body in Africa had at a recent meeting decided that teams that played the Africa Women Cup of Nations Championship in Ghana last December should present their Under -20 women teams to fly their flags in Morocco

However, Ghana had to make way to accommodate host Moroccan women team. Other countries expected to present their Under -20 women teams are Nigeria, Cameroun, Algeria, Mali, Equatorial Guinea, Zambia and South Africa.

CAF sources told www.theajasanews.com that the decision to allow the Under -20 teams to play the women soccer event at the All Africa Games stemmed from the very busy schedule of the senior women teams prior to the games.

“We felt the pressure will be too much on the teams to head straight to All Africa Games after the women World Cup in France. Caf also feel that giving the Under-20 women the chance to develop ” our source stated

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