Randy Waldrum tasked to recover Nigeria’s winning mentality after six straight losses

By Wale Mustapha

Nigeria women’s head coach, Randy Waldrum has been urged to recover winning mentality of the team before the commencement of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer.

The nine-time African champions lost their opener of the Revelations Cup to Mexico 1-0 – the defeat marked the Super Falcons’ six straight defeats since their quarterfinal win coming against Cameroon at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and the goalkeeper trainer feels the team need a victory to restore that confidence back to the fold.

“It’s a bit sad that the Super Falcons lost against Mexico at the 2023 Revelations Cup,” Rufai told Completesports.

“This may have a psychological effect on the players but on the other hand, this may just be a blessing in disguise for the team.

“Waldrum must ensure he helps the team claim a victory to at least boast the morale of the players.

The team have a chance to bounce back to winning ways in their next game against Colombia on Saturday which can signal a great winning spirit among the players before the Women’s World Cup.”

Super Falcons are preparing for the Women’s World Cup that will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand later in the year.