Nigeria’s senior women’s national team and Cameroon settled for a 0-0 draw in their 2024 Women\u2019s Olympic Football Tournament third round, first leg encounter in Douala on Friday.<\/p>\n
The nine-time champions of Africa took the pitch with their usual dash and gloss and forced consecutive throw-ins.<\/p>\n
The game would become a ding-dong as time wore on, and in the 27th minute, midfielder Toni Payne wasted a good opportunity to put Nigeria ahead.<\/p>\n
Twelve minutes later, the Indomitable Lionesses caught sight of goal, but goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, one of the world\u2019s safest pair of hands at the moment, had things covered.<\/p>\n
In the second half, the Lionesses stepped up their game as they were urged on by the home crowd at the Stade de la Reunification Douala.<\/p>\n
It was Nigeria that had the ball in the net five minutes into the second half, only for Ugandan referee Shamirah Nabbada to rule Jennifer Echegini off-side.<\/p>\n
The winner on aggregate of the Nigeria\/Cameroon fixture will most likely have to duel with the African champions, South Africa which beat Tanzania 3-0 for a place in Paris.<\/p>\n
Both the Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses clash in the second leg at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Monday evening.<\/p>\n
This will be the first time that the Super Falcons will play out a 0-0 since the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup where the team played goalless draw three times with Canada, Republic of Ireland, and England.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Morocco edge Tunisia 2-1 away from home while Rachael Kundananji scored the winner as Zambia pipped Ghana 1-0.<\/p>\n
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