Banyana Banyana of South Africa midfielder Nomvula Kgoale insists the side will cope with the harsh weather conditions in Abuja ahead of their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier.
The reigning African champions are in Nigeria for the first leg of their final round qualifier.
Desiree Ellis’ side landed in Abuja on Sunday in their bid to acclimatize to the difficult weather conditions in Nigeria’s capital.
Kgoale claimed her side his ready for the task ahead despite the tough challenges.
“It’s extremely important to be mentally tough. We know that Nigeria are a very tough opponent to play against…they’ve won Wafcon so many times and they’ve done well at the World Cups as well,” Kgoale told the Sowetan.
“Back at home the air is much thinner and over here it’s much heavier but personally I’ve played in the United States for almost six years, and I know how to play in this kind of weather… you almost feel like you are breathing heat. The grass is also heavier but I am sure that in two days’ time we would’ve adjusted.”
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These people are so desperate! They want to win by all means.
Just take it easy because this is a game of 50/50 chance and besides you’re not favourite on paper.
MUGUS bayana ko, branfrana ni lool
Football is not played with mouth or backed by delusions of grandeur, this one is talking about conditions in Nigeria? You want to compare to that your drug fueled, killing, armed robbery and slave mentality, stupidity and lack of respect for even your own parents that dominates your own country abi? E be like say dem never tell this one say we have always been free – This game is the “FREEMANS” vs the “SLAVES” – The freeman wins always!
You wen be say, Oyinbo come your country come make you dey serve dem, you come come freeman’s yard begin run your dirty mouth? Nor be your fault – MUGU!
meanwhile, the host country that has majority of its players playing abroad just started training yesterday morning, very unserious set of human beings….smh
South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, police say- this happened only yesterday! Kai Rest in peace ojare Luke Fleurs, dat country na jagbajantis place for sure!
– With these kind of “conditions” dominating south Africa, I would rather be a 9ja all day every day!
So check yo self before trying to run us down about “conditions” Mumu