CANADA soccer association has announced that the Canada women's football team will go head to head with the Super Falcons of Nigeria next month.
The Olympic champions last came across the Falcon in 2019 during a build-up to the 2019 FIFA women's world cup in Spain, which saw the Falcons fall 2-1 to the Canadian team.
“We look forward to reconnecting with our Canadian fans on the west coast for these two home matches,” said coach Bev Priestman as stated on the Canada football website.
“These two matches against Nigeria in Vancouver, and Langford will also provide us with great experiences as we continue to prepare for this summer’s qualifiers to both the Fifa World Cup and Olympic Games.”
The match which will be played in a two-legged fixture with the first game to be held on April 8 at BC Place in Vancouver, while the second leg to be held three days later at Langford’s Starlight Stadium on Vancouver Island will help the Super Falcons of Nigeria prepare for the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations at Morocco in July 2022.
