2024 Olympics: Brazil Coach Boasts Ahead Of Clash With Super Falcons

Brazil women’s national team head coach, Arthur Elias believes his team has the potential to go far in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, attributing their prospects to the players’ commitment and unity of thought.

Note that Brazil will face the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the opening match of the Paris 2024 Olympics Women’s Football Tournament at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium in Bordeaux, France. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. (Nigerian time) later today, July 25.

The highly anticipated match will see two of the strongest teams in women’s football go head to head. Nigeria, known for their dominance in African women’s football with 11 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles, will be pitted against Brazil, the powerhouse of South American women’s football with eight Copa América victories.

The encounter marks the third meeting between these formidable teams. In their previous encounters, Brazil emerged victorious in both instances. The first clash took place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1999, where Brazil secured a 4-3 victory after extra time. The second meeting occurred at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, resulting in a 3-1 win for Brazil.

Despite their underdog status in Group C (which features Spain, Brazil and Japan), the Super Falcons of Nigeria, led by coach Randy Waldrum, are determined to secure their first victory against Brazil. On the other hand, the Brazilian side, under the leadership of coach Arthur Elias, entered the tournament with high spirits after winning 10 of their last 15 games.

Ahead of their meeting with Nigeria at the 2024 Olympics, coach Elias said: “The commitment of the team is great. We have got an increasingly strong group of players, and we have a unity of thought. This is an important factor for the team to advance in such a difficult competition and also to win in the knockout phase.”

Note that after the clash with Brazil in their 2024 Olympics opener, coach Randy Waldrum and his girls will face Spain on July 28 at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes and Japan at the same venue on July 31.