Super Falcons’ Coach, Edwin Okon, has reiterated his team’s preparedness for the second Group A tie against Zambia at the ongoing Africa Women’s Championship (AWC) in Namibia.
Okon stated this at a pre-match press conference where he said his girls were mentally ready and had resolved to take one game at a time without losing concentration of the task at hand.
“We are here to take the cup back to Nigeria and we are mentality prepared to do so. We would however, take it one game at a time and not lose focus on what we have come here to do” said Okon.
He further stated that the team would not take the Zambians for granted as debutants because minnows no longer existed in football.
“We will play our game against the Zambians and not be carried away by the fact that they are debuting at the tournament for the first time. In the defense we will try to concentrate. We cannot rule out lack of concentration in any team. We are all human and can’t concentrate100% but I have told my defenders to make sure they are focused for the duration of the match.
“There are no pushovers for any team now. There are no ‘cool chops’ anymore in football, no team should be underrated”
He maintained that all the 21 players who were selected for the AWC are capable to represent Nigeria when called upon to do so, and that no player was more important than the other.
Meanwhile, Moroccan Referee, Incaf El-Harkoui has been selected for the second Group A match involving the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Zambia on Tuesday.
She would be assisted by Soud Oulha (Assistant Referee 1-Morocco), Mona Mahmoud Atallah–Egypt (Assistant referee 2 and Reserved Referee, Bolokanang Julia Lekgowe from Botswana. The Match Commissioner is Anastasia Tsichlas.
The Falcons would appear in their traditional green jersey on green hose, while Zambia will wear white jersey on white hose.
The game kicks-off 5pm local (4pm Nigerian time) at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
Okon stated this at a pre-match press conference where he said his girls were mentally ready and had resolved to take one game at a time without losing concentration of the task at hand.
“We are here to take the cup back to Nigeria and we are mentality prepared to do so. We would however, take it one game at a time and not lose focus on what we have come here to do” said Okon.
He further stated that the team would not take the Zambians for granted as debutants because minnows no longer existed in football.
“We will play our game against the Zambians and not be carried away by the fact that they are debuting at the tournament for the first time. In the defense we will try to concentrate. We cannot rule out lack of concentration in any team. We are all human and can’t concentrate100% but I have told my defenders to make sure they are focused for the duration of the match.
“There are no pushovers for any team now. There are no ‘cool chops’ anymore in football, no team should be underrated”
He maintained that all the 21 players who were selected for the AWC are capable to represent Nigeria when called upon to do so, and that no player was more important than the other.
Meanwhile, Moroccan Referee, Incaf El-Harkoui has been selected for the second Group A match involving the Super Falcons of Nigeria and Zambia on Tuesday.
She would be assisted by Soud Oulha (Assistant Referee 1-Morocco), Mona Mahmoud Atallah–Egypt (Assistant referee 2 and Reserved Referee, Bolokanang Julia Lekgowe from Botswana. The Match Commissioner is Anastasia Tsichlas.
The Falcons would appear in their traditional green jersey on green hose, while Zambia will wear white jersey on white hose.
The game kicks-off 5pm local (4pm Nigerian time) at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.
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