By Victor Kanayo
Nigeria’s Women Senior National team will have a date to keep with ther France counterpart in a high-profile friendly in France on Saturday November 30, 2024.
Heritage Times HT reports that the match schedule is coming few days after Nigeria battled Algeria in a two-match friendly duel.
The Nigerian side also known as Super Falcons and nine-time African champions Algeria’s Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos respectively.
According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department in a statement on Tuesday, “This month’s encounter with the Les Bleues will take place at the Stade Raymond Kopa in the city of Angers, with kick-off set for 9.30pm France time.
“While the Bleues are happy to take the game as part of their preparations for the League of Nations in the spring and the 2025 UEFA Euro Women Championship in Switzerland in the summer, the Falcons will welcome the encounter as part of the process for blooding a new squad, as well as another test ahead of the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next summer.
“It is only the seventh time in their history that the Les Bleues will play in the city of Angers”.
The Nigerian team are also using the friendly displays to prepare for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
