Tremendous Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has warned his gamers towards complacency as they put together to face Benin Republic within the return leg of their WAFCON qualifiers on the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, on Tuesday.
Nigeria take a 2–0 benefit into the house fixture after a stable show within the first leg final Friday, however Madugu insists that the job is way from carried out.
The coach revealed that the crew now has extra tactical and technical data on their opponents and expects a a lot larger degree of play within the return match.
“We will’t afford to loosen up,” Madugu stated. “The primary leg was all the time going to be tough as a result of we didn’t have sufficient particulars about Benin Republic. Now, we all know them higher, and we’ve got to method this recreation with larger focus and willpower.”
The Falcons, nine-time African champions, are concentrating on a spot at subsequent yr’s Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) — a contest that may also function the qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup.
Madugu, who took over after the final WAFCON, stated his crew has moved on from previous triumphs and is concentrated solely on sustaining Nigeria’s dominance on the continent.
“We’ve put the final match behind us,” he added. “It’s a brand new chapter, and we’re constructing a crew that can compete not simply in Africa, however globally.”
The Falcons shall be boosted by a robust dwelling crowd in Abeokuta, with the Nigeria Soccer Federation confirming that followers shall be allowed into the stadium to assist the crew.
Victory will safe Nigeria’s place within the subsequent spherical of qualifiers as they proceed their quest to defend their WAFCON title and e-book one other World Cup ticket.
