Nigeria captain Ajibade undergoes surgery after ankle fracture
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Rasheedat Ajibade, captain of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, has a right ankle fracture and is expected to miss at least three months. The Paris Saint-Germain player will undergo surgery in Paris on Friday after being injured against Comoros in Olympic qualifying, according to ESPN and the Nigeria Football Federation.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, underwent surgery after suffering a fracture to her right ankle and is expected to miss at least three months of competition, according to ESPN, as cited by Vanguard. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was injured on Tuesday during the second leg of the qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games, which Nigeria won 5-0 against Comoros.
The injury occurred in the first half at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, after a collision with Comorian defender Diore Miriame Kaina Said. Ajibade left the pitch on a stretcher and was replaced by Folashade Ijamilusi. An MRI scan carried out at the hospital confirmed the fracture, reports ESPN.
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