Super Falcons on Thursday beat their Cameroonian counterparts at the African Women’s Cup Of Nations tournament holding in Morocco.
The victory made the Falcons secure a ninth world cup ticket in a row by a lone goal to cliché a semi-final position
However, Rasheedat Ajibade’s 56th-minute headed goal was the difference between the African giants on the night.
She was assisted by Onumonu who got the ball to her to head home for Nigeria.
Brilliant Performance
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement.
President Buhari lauds the performance of the team in the tournament and maintaining its dominant posture as undisputed champions of the round-leather game.
The president charged the team not to rest on its victory but surpass their previous record in the upcoming Women’s World Cup tournament.
“Having won the tournament twice in 2016 and 2018, under this administration, the President assures the girls and their handlers that the whole nation is strongly standing with them and will continue to cheer them on until the final whistle in Morocco.”
President Buhari expressed hope in the next generation of upcoming stars, who through hard work, discipline, resilience and determination will one day win the World Cup for Nigeria.
RN