Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade says the team will fight hard to secure a place in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Justine Madugu’s side will take on Banyana Banyana of South Africa in their semi-final fixture at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca this evening.
The Super Falcons have impressed avid soccer fans and their supporters with their discipline: three group wins, four goals scored, none conceded, and a commanding 5-0 quarterfinal demolition of Zambia while holders South Africa have endured difficult hurdles in the competition.
After a 1-1 group draw with Tanzania, they edged Senegal on penalties (0-0, 4-1) in the quarterfinals, thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Andile Dlamini
The Super Falcons have a proud history of making it to the semi-finals of every WAFCON tournament.
Ajibade said it is always important for the team to play in the big games.
These are the kind of games we want to play,” Ajibade was quoted by CAFonline.
Getting to the semifinal shows the effort the team put into every game. We try to improve ourselves in each match.
We might have issues behind the scene, but we don’t let that get to us, we do our job. We are doing this for those girls aspiring to be here one day.
The Super Falcons are up for their 10th African title but first they have to navigate the hurdle posed by the yellow and green girls from the rainbow nation this evening in Casablanca. Kick off is slated for 5 pm.
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