Super Falcons To Go All Out Against New Zealand To Make A Point

The Tremendous Falcons will search victory over World Cup co-hosts New Zealand in Turkey on Tuesday to show that their current wins over Costa Rica and Haiti had been no flukes, says staff captain Onome Ebi.

Targets by Esther Okoronkwo and Asisat Oshoala steered the nine-time African champions previous Haiti in Antalya on Thursday, for a second consecutive win on the street. This got here after the 1-0 defeat of Costa Rica on the Revelation Cup Event in Mexico, the aim additionally coming off the boot of Esther Okoronkwo.

“Now we have to take care of the shape that we’ve got attained over the previous two matches,” Ebi informed thenff.com moments after the staff’s final coaching session on the Emir Sports activities Complicated on Sunday. “It is necessary for us to maintain up the momentum, to maintain successful and know that we will at all times overwhelm our opponents. The spirit is again and we’re decided to maintain it.”

Tuesday’s conflict towards New Zealand will happen on the Mardan Sports activities Complicated in Antalya, as from 4pm Turkish time (2pm Nigeria time).

Ebi, who has performed in 5 FIFA World Cup finals (USA 2003, China 2007, Germany 2011, Canada 2015 and France 2019) will likely be making her sixth look at soccer’s prime desk for ladies when the Falcons tackle co-hosts Australia, Canada and Republic of Eire in Melbourne and Brisbane this summer time.

“We suffered a poor patch for some months however we’re blissful to start out successful once more. The onerous job is to maintain the successful streak and we’re prepared to do this onerous work.”

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