Falcons Expected To Arrive Nigeria On Saturday

Super Falcons will return to the country this weekend after exiting the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Canada.

The team, which lost its last group match 1-0 to the United States of America on Tuesday evening will depart Vancouver on Thursday for London aboard a British Airways flight, and will in London connect to Abuja, to arrive in the early hours of Saturday.

Meanwhile, Francisca Ordega was the first to leave for her base in the US alongside Courtney Dike.

Captain Evelyn Nwabuoku also departed for Kazakhstan while Ini-Abasi Umotong, who plays for Pompey Ladies FC in the UK, will bid team-mates farewell when the team arrives in London.

Team Psychologist, Kasia Muoto, has also left for her base in the United States.

The seven-time African champions finished bottom of Group D with one point after a draw with Sweden and losses to Australia and USA.