Nigeria’s senior female national football team the Super Falcons will exceed expectations at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau stated this in Abuja on Sunday when he hosted a delegation of FIFA representatives at Transcorp Hotel during the FIFA women’s world cup trophy tour in Nigeria
Nigeria will be making her 8th consecutive World Cup appearance since the tournament was created in 1991. The nine-time Africa champions have participated in every tournament with her best outing being a Round of 16 placement in 1999 under late Ismailia Mabo.
Mr Gusau who took over from Amaju Pinnick as NFF boss in September, noted that the federation is ready to spur the team for a better outing, and remained optimistic Nigeria will make a difference in this year’s edition of the women’s global football gathering.
“We have been participating in the women’s tournament since it’s inception and by the grace of God this time around we want to make a difference. We are doing everything possible to ensure we motivate them”.
The former Zamfara FA chairman said the Super Falcons will be exposed to top quality friendly matches and pre tournament games with other teams that will be participating at this year’s world cup, even as he gave a hint that his major desire is for Nigeria to win the world cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“Just about two months ago they were in Mexico where we organized some friendly tournaments for them and in the next couple of weeks they are going to travel to turkey to also attend some organized tournaments with other countries that are going to participate at the world cup”
“So we are working really hard to ensure that we support them for them to excel at the world cup”
“I feel excited about the trophy tour but my dream is to bring the trophy from Australia back to Nigeria”
The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to Aug. 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon.
The trophy arrived in Nigeria after being taken to the three other African countries which will participate in the finals — Morocco, South Africa and Zambia.
Nigeria is the fourth leg of the 32-leg trip the trophy is undertaking before heading to Australia and New Zealand.
The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to Aug. 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon.
The trophy arrived in Nigeria after being taken to the three other African countries which will participate in the finals —- Morocco, South Africa and Zambia.
Nigeria is the fourth leg of the 32-leg trip the trophy is undertaking before heading to Australia and New Zealand.
The trophy was on display at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja from 12 noon on Sunday, with a photo session for a number of invited guests.
Only four countries have ever won the trophy, namely the U.S., Germany, Norway and Japan.
The U.S. have won it on four occasions and Germany have lifted it twice, while Japan and Norway were champions once each.
Nigeria reached the knockout stage in France four years ago losing 3-0 against Germany.
