Former Super Eagles forward, Victor Ikpeba has emphasized the importance of early preparations for the Super Falcons if the team must do well at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The Super Falcons face a daunting challenge in a formidable group that includes reigning world champions Spain, Japan, and Brazil.

“The Falcons need early preparation, possibly in France for two, three weeks, we did the same in 1996, when we trained for some weeks in the USA,” Ikpeba added. “The earlier they prepare, the better for the team.”

The former AS Monaco forward however believes the Falcons can make it out of the Group.

“Super Falcons will get out of this ‘Group of Death’.

“Nobody also gave us a chance when we were drawn into a tough group at the 1996 Olympics that had Brazil, Japan and Hungary.

“But we went on to make history by winning the first Olympics Gold for Africa.”

Victor Ikpeba is a member of Nigeria’s Atlanta 96 Olympic games gold medal winning team.