Tremendous Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has expressed disappointment over the choice by the Confederation of African Soccer to postpone the Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations, describing the transfer as unfair to gamers and nationwide groups who had already begun preparations for the competitors.
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CAF not too long ago confirmed that the event, which was initially scheduled to happen earlier within the yr in Morocco, has been moved to July 25 – August 16, 2026 following consultations with stakeholders together with FIFA.
Reacting to the event, Plumptre stated such last-minute adjustments not often happen in different main worldwide competitions.
“It’s disappointing as a result of this sort of factor normally doesn’t occur with different competitions,” Plumptre stated.
The Nigeria girls’s nationwide soccer crew defender burdened that continental tournaments ought to have secure schedules to permit groups and gamers plan correctly.
“Competitions needs to be constant and never moved from one date to a different at quick discover,” she added.
Plumptre famous that gamers usually construction their membership and nationwide crew commitments months upfront, that means sudden calendar adjustments can create main disruptions.
“Gamers put together bodily and mentally for these tournaments and adjustments like this make issues troublesome,” she defined.
Regardless of her frustration, the defender insisted that the gamers will stay centered and prepared every time the competitors ultimately takes place.
“On the finish of the day we nonetheless have to remain ready and do our greatest when the event begins,” she stated.
Plumptre has change into one of many key defenders for the Tremendous Falcons in recent times and is anticipated to play an essential position as Nigeria goals to keep up its dominance in African girls’s soccer.
The Tremendous Falcons stay probably the most profitable crew in WAFCON historical past and will likely be among the many favourites when the event lastly kicks off subsequent yr.
