Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary-General, spoke in a viral video said to have been shot in Super Falcons dressing room.
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The American coach praised his players for the doggedness to qualify for the Round of 16 of the tournament.
This coming ahead of the Super Falcons ppening game against Canada on July 21, 2023.
This coming ahead of the Super Falcons ppening game against Canada on July 21, 2023.
There is also first choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, as well as defenders Osinachi Ohale and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Halimatu Ayinde and Christy Ucheibe, and forwards Esther Okoronkwo and Desire Oparanozie.
He spoke as the nine-time African champions continue their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.
The American tactician is full of optimism and confident that his team can go far in the global tournament.
“I have mixed feelings because it is a difficult group. Host nations are almost always difficult to play, and more than that, Australia is a fantastic team. Also, we have the Olympic champions, Canada, in our group. We played the Canadians recently in two friendly matches and I know they are highly motivated for the World Cup.
He had called the Nigeria media “negative”, but the Nigeria Football Federation had immediately called him to order.
The Randy Waldrum lads polled 1604.42 points ahead of her continental rivals in the ranking, which was released on Thursday.
Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender and captain Onome Ebi, midfielders Rasheedat Ajibade and Toni Payne, and forwards Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala are among those called to the two-week intensive training programme.
The 65-year old was signed on by the Nigeria Football Federation in October 2020 to steer the Falcons to new levels.
The Super Falcons will slug it out with Cote d’Ivoire at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on February 18 and the reverse fixture five days later at Stade Robert Champroux, Abidjan.
“I am very delighted with the support the Federation has always given to the team; this has helped our work. I am happy we had this training camp as we were able to see the home-based players and the overseas-based, and everyone bonded very well. It has been a marvelous experience and the joy among the players is palpable.
The coach admitted that the goals did not come early during the match because of the high-intensity game by the Malians, whom he knew little or nothing about.
With 1614.33 points, the Randy Waldrum girls stayed at 38th spot in the world and are number one in Africa.
A contingent of Nigeria –based technical crew and nine home –based professionals flew aboard a Delta Airlines’ flight on the long haul from Lagos to Atlanta and arrived in the capital of the State of Georgia on Tuesday morning. They were aboard another flight from Atlanta to Houston, in the State of Texas, hours after.
Waldrum has made it known that 23 players will make the trip to the US, meaning two players will be dropped from the provisional squad.
At a brief meeting of the NFF Management with Waldrum at the Sunday Dankaro House headquarters of the Federation on Monday morning, NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi said the Amaju Melvin Pinnick-led administration is resolute in harnessing available human, material and non-physical resources and assets to uplift the nine-time African champions to eventual world beaters.
The Nigeria Football Federation signed a contract with the coach at the venue on Wednesday.