Nigeria’s bid for an unprecedented 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title begins on Tuesday (today) when the Super Falcons face tournament debutants Malawi at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, with head coach Justin Madugu insisting his side will settle for nothing less than victory.
The reigning African champions arrive in Morocco carrying the weight of expectation as the continent’s most decorated women’s national team, determined to successfully defend the title they won in dramatic fashion against hosts Morocco at the last edition.
For Madugu, the objective is clear from the opening whistle.
“Usually when you prepare for a competition, and you go for any tournament, your ultimate goal is to win. You approach every game as it comes and try as much as possible to make sure that you win all your games. For every match that we go into, the ultimate goal is to ensure that we win,” the Super Falcons coach declared during his pre-match press conference.
His comments underline the mentality within the Nigerian camp as the nine-time… now 10-time champions seek to extend their dominance of African women’s football.
