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Algeria gaffer Farid Benstiti admits Super Falcons’ global status after defeat

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Algeria gaffer Farid Benstiti admits Super Falcons’ global status after defeat

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Following a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, Algeria’s head coach, Farid Benstiti, emphasized the youthful nature of his squad.

The Super Falcons, led by Atletico Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade, secured victory in their first friendly match in Ikenne, with Ajibade scoring both goals.

Benstiti expressed appreciation for the friendly matches, highlighting their importance in building team cohesion and telepathy, noting, “We have a young team, and the players are working to understand each other better with each game.”

Nigeria continues to stand as Africa’s top-ranked team since the introduction of FIFA women’s rankings, having achieved significant milestones, including reaching the quarter-finals in 1999 and consecutive Round of 16 appearances in 2019 and 2023.

Acknowledging Nigeria’s strength, Benstiti stated, “Nigeria is a strong team globally, and we are not ashamed to lose to them. However, I believe we will have a better game on Tuesday because we have learned valuable lessons today.”

The Desert Foxes and the Super Falcons are set to clash again on Tuesday for the second friendly match.

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Oluwaseun Oyediji
Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.
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