Nigeria clash will be tough, admits Swart

South Africa goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart, expects a tough battle with Nigeria in Tuesday’s (today)Paris 2024 Women’s Olympics qualifying second leg clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, The PUNCH reports.

The Super Falcons defeated Banyana Banyana 1-0 in the first leg at the Moshood Abiola Stadium on Friday and Swart, who was nominated for the Women’s Goalkeeper of The Year at the inaugural 2023 COSAFA, believes they can still turn it around and book their spot in the Women’s Football Tournament of Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

“I think the second leg is going to be tough, but I think the coaches know exactly what’s needed and us as players, we also will look at ourselves and hopefully we’ll come back with a better individual performance,” she told CAF Online.

“I think if we can start (the second leg) the way we finished the second half (in Abuja), I think there’s so much more to give but we’re not down yet. I still believe in my girls, I still think that we can turn it around at home and I just hope that the fans will come out and be behind us because I do think there’s so much more in the second leg and hopefully we can get the goals we need.”

Banyana Banyana are the defending champions of the Women’s African Cup of Nations after defeating host nation Morocco in the final of the last edition.

According to the Nigeria Football Federation, the Falcons’ delegation for today’s all-important match arrived in Pretoria on Monday morning and trained at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium at night.

The match will kick off at 6.30pm Nigerian time.