Nnadozie and others. Photo: Super Falcons
Super Falcons coach Justine Madugu has defended goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie after her error in Nigeria’s quarter-final defeat by Cameroon, but admitted he could consider other options ahead of their crucial 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off against South Africa on Thursday, The PUNCH reports.
Nnadozie has come under criticism following a difficult WAFCON campaign, with her positioning blamed for some of the goals Nigeria conceded.
The goalkeeper was criticised after the Falcons’ 3-2 defeat by Malawi in their opening group game, when her positioning appeared to contribute to all three goals. She subsequently kept a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Zambia before conceding twice in Nigeria’s 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final group game.
She was again criticised in Sunday’s quarter-final against Cameroon after failing to cover the other side of the goal as Myriam Maéva Nyadjou’s stunning free-kick found the net to give Cameroon a 1-0 victory.
