Gusau Spurs Super Falcons To ‘Keep Africa’s Hope Alive’

President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has charged the Tremendous Falcons to “preserve Africa’s hope alive” after they tackle co-hosts Australia of their second match of the FIFA Girls’s World Cup finals on Thursday.

With the primary spherical of matches over on Tuesday, Nigeria is the one African flag-bearer but to style defeat.

“As nine-time champions of Africa, and one in all solely seven international locations to have performed in each version of the FIFA Girls’s World Cup, Nigeria is the actual big and hope of the African continent in Australia. Whereas we anticipate Morocco, Zambia and South Africa to show issues round of their subsequent matches, my message is that the Tremendous Falcons should focus laborious on the ball in opposition to the Australians so as to preserve Africa’s music going.

“We had a formidable recreation in opposition to Canada, however I need the ladies to place that feat out of their minds and deal with the three factors in opposition to Australia. It may be executed,” Gusau stated.

Zambia misplaced 0-5 to Japan whereas South Africa had been edged 1-2 by Sweden, and Morocco fell 0-6 to Germany within the first spherical of matches.

“I’m charging the ladies to go all out. This can be a match through which we have to rating objectives.”

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