The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has disclosed that Super Falcons will wear a test Nike jerseys against Mali in the two-legged final round qualifying match of 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The Falcons will host the first leg clash against the West African foes on Saturday, May 9, at the Abuja National Stadium.
The same test Nike jersey is equally what the reigning African champions will put on when hostilities commence at the 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The Falcons are not the only national side that will wear the makeshift or unfinished Nike jerseys as the Flying Eagles will put on the same quality jerseys at the upcoming Fifa Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand as well as Super Eagles during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.
Ademola Olajire, NFF deputy director of communications, said the football house is yet to get the final design of the Nike jerseys to the American wears manufacturing giants.
“Definitely, Super Falcons will be the first national team to wear the new Nike jerseys against Mali on May 9 in Abuja in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games final round first leg qualifying match, but that will be a test design not the final design as the final design is yet to be agreed upon and will be coming later in the year.
“Flying Eagles too will wear same test Nike jerseys at the World Cup in New Zealand as well as Super Eagles during the 2017 Afcon qualifying matches.
“NFF wants to take their time to come up the final design and shape of the jerseys before sending the designs to Nike, so for now the national teams will make do with the test jerseys,” said Olajire in a local Radio sports programme monitored by supersport.com.
The NFF recently sealed a multimillion Naira contract deal with the world leading sportswear company Nike to supply kits to the national teams.
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