Super Falcons exit Paris 2024 Olympics with 1-3 loss to Japan

The Super Falcons of Nigeria failed to fly in their final match of Group C of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament following a 3-1 defeat to Japan .

The falcons had earlier lost to Brazil and Spain . The team scored just a goal and existed the tournament without a win .

Mika Hamano fired past goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie to give the Asian champions the lead after 22 minutes, and in the 32nd, Mina Tanaka doubled the lead, leaving the nine-time African champions with a heavy burden to lift to stand a chance of victory.

Jennifer Echegini briefly gave hope of that possibility, with a brilliant strike with three minutes to go into recess, but the Japanese restored their two-goal advantage in added time of first half when Hamano got her second with a superb free-kick.