FRIENDLY: Waldrum plays down Falcons’ defeats to US

Tremendous Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, has performed down his facet’s back-to-back defeats to the US final week.

The perimeters first met in Kansas Metropolis, the place the world champions got here away with a 4-0 victory earlier than the Falcons suffered one other 2-1 defeat to the USA in Washington final Tuesday which was adopted by one other 2-1 defeat in Washington final Tuesday.

Uchenna Kanu’s objective within the 2-1 defeat was the primary time the Falcons had scored in opposition to the USA in 20 years.

After a disappointing Womens Africa Cup of Nations semi-final exit on penalties, it’s three straight defeats for the nine-time African champions – who had been with out six starters due to accidents and visa points.

“Any time you play in opposition to one of the best on the planet, you will have challenges,” Waldrum informed the BBC.

“However all the pieces we do to maneuver ahead is in preparation for the World Cup, so we glance much less on the outcomes and extra on performances.

“We are going to research the video from the primary match and attempt to clear up some issues defensively, as a result of the laborious half is enjoying in opposition to not simply one of the best group on the planet however a group that’s actually in high type presently.

“We are going to proceed to develop as a group and do higher on the World Cup than we did in Morocco.”

The Nigeria Soccer Federation introduced final month that it’s reviewing the group’s WAFCON efficiency, saying a “thorough analysis of the potential of the teaching crew to guide the group to a creditable efficiency on the World Cup” is ongoing.