Super Falcons reliable defender, Onome Ebi revealed that the team is in high spirit and ready to fight their opponents to a standstill when they begin their quest for a ninth title at the Africa Women Cup of Nations starting on Saturday.

Super Falcons of Nigeria are a team to beat at the Africa Women Cup of Nations that begins on Saturday in Ghana, but according to striker, Barbara Banda Zambia will give the defending champions a fight.

Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has released a list of 21 players who will fly Nigeria’s flag at the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana. The championship starts next week, with Cup holders Nigeria heading Group B of the competition, to contend with South Africa, Zambia and Kenya.

The Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, will tomorrow test strength against Dominion Hotspur FC, a boys’ team based in Lagos, in its first friendly match ahead of next month’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations.

NINE-time Africa Women Cup of Nations champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria will start their push towards defending their title as the team will resume camping on Monday in Abuja.