Benfica Feminino of Portugal midfielder, Christy Ucheibe has declared that she and her colleagues in the Nigerian female national team, Super Falcons will use a step-by-step approach to prosecute all their matches at this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2025).
Sports247 reports that, with the competition set to commence this Saturday in Morocco, and the Falcons scheduled to play their first group match versus Tunisia on Sunday, Ucheibe believes the Nigerian team is ready to shine.
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The battling midfielder cited great performances exhibited by all the Nigerian players with their respective clubs during the recent season and how they beat West African rivals, Ghana 3-1 in their last build-up friendly as yardsticks to gauge the Falcons’ current mettle.
However, Ucheibe equally admitted that other teams at the impending championship will also be in Morocco with high aspirations and targets, hence her declaration that Coach Justin Madugu’s side will not take any opponent for granted, as they keep their focus only on one match at a time.
She added, “Africans are catching up, and other teams are catching up. So, it’s not just the Super Falcons alone. We are going there to compete against good teams, but I know my teammates … we are all ready to play.
“The preparation started from our clubsides, and the last game we played together in the national team helped us more. So, I think we are ready to go.
“It’s just for us to keep pushing, stay focused and be determined. Every team is big in Africa now. That’s why we will take our focus on one game after the other.”
Ucheibe admitted that the Falcons want to clinch a tenth WAFCON title, but stressed that they will not start thinking about the final until they get there, in order not to suffer distractions on the way
“We don’t have to rush our attention on the final. It has to be taken step-by-step,” Ucheibe projected cautiously, while reassuring all Nigerian football fans that the nine-time African champs have a progressive strategy to follow.
