As the Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, shares his words of encouragement, the pressure is on the Super Falcons to “keep Africa’s hope alive” when they face co-hosts Australia in their second match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Thursday.
The game will get underway at 11 a.m. Nigerian time.
Amidst the first round of matches, Nigeria stands out as the only African team that has not experienced defeat yet. With their illustrious history as nine-time champions of Africa and being one of the seven countries to have participated in every edition of the Women’s World Cup, Nigeria carries the mantle of African football on their shoulders in Australia.
While other African teams like Morocco, Zambia, and South Africa look to turn their fortunes around in their upcoming matches, Gusau urged the Super Falcons to keep their focus firmly on the task at hand. Their impressive performance against Canada in the opening match should be put aside, and…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
