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Nigeria senior women team will play Canada in a two-legged international friendly in April in British Columbia, the Canadian Soccer Association has confirmed.
According to Canada Soccer, the first leg of the doubleheader comes up on April 8 in Vancouver, while the second leg will be played in Victoria - both in the Canadian province of British Columbia during the next FIFA window.
Canada are ranked six in the world following their triumph at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic, while Nigeria, who are featured at all the eight Women's World Cup are placed 41st on the global standings.
The reigning African queens booked a place in the Morocco 2022, TotalEnergies Women's Africa Women's Cup of Nations following a 3-0 second qualifying round aggregate win over Cote d'Ivoire in Febuary.
In build up to the continent's showpiece, which doubles as the qualifying tournament for the Fifa Women's World Cup 2023, the Nigeria Football Federation have secured the doubleheader date with Beverly Priestman's side.
Both teams will be meeting three years after they met in build up to the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup in Spain, where Desire Oparanozie's effort could not save the Africans from a 2-1 defeat to the Canadians at Pinatar Arena.
Strikes from Janine Beckie and substitute Sophie Schmidt condemned the African champions to a defeat as they raised their record to 1-1-1 against the Nigerians. Before April 2019 meeting, they also met at the 2011 World Cup in Germany, where Nigeria won 1-0 in a deadrubber match, with both already missed out on progression.
This time, the Super Falcons will seek to revenge their recent defeat at the hands of the Olympic champions in attempt to make a statement ahead of the African showpiece and boost their position on the global rankings.
