Copper Queens of Zambia midfielder Racheal Nachula has stated why she and her teammates her confident of beating the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
The Super Falcons will take on Zambia in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday.
The last time the two teams clashed in the WAFCON was in the third-placed play-off in 2022 edition which Zambia won 1-0.
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Looking ahead of the last eight encounter, Nachula said the win against the Super Falcons three years ago is what is giving them confident for Friday’s match.
“We are not scared of any team, we can’t be afraid of Nigeria, all we need to do is play to our coach’s instructions,” Nachula was quoted on Brila FM.
“We are ready for Nigeria, in 2022 we beat Nigeria which is giving us confidence.”
“We are Copper Queens and we believe we can beat any team,” the 39-year-old Israel-based star added.
The Super Falcons topped Group B after recording two wins and one draw, scoring four goals without conceding a single goal.
As for Zambia they placed second on seven points, found the back of the net six times and let in four goals.
The duo of Barbara Banda and Racheal Kundananji have accounted for Zambia’s six goals at this year’s WAFCON, scoring three goals each.
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Take out Banda and Koundaji and Zambia is as toothless as the lowest ranked teams in the tournament. And as for Banda, strength is like that of a male.
It’s not the Nigerian team, dear. The technical bench removed the fear factor. I still believe the girls will win, not the gaffer.
Zambia has a terrible goalkeeper there defenders were everywhere in their group games.But the front two Rachael and Banda are terror so if we could shut down these two,we have a great chance XX
Zambia has always had a poor defence and GK, yet they defeated the SF in the last WAFCON….without Banda and Kundanaji.
They have also claimed the scalp of some big nations in the past too, notable amongst them is Germany (in a pre world cup friendly 2 yrs ago) and China (at the olympics)
Are the SF stronger than they were at the last WAFCON….? I don’t think so.
In my estimation, we have a more talented squad, yet a weaker team, Off course because we have a clueless local coach handling them, a coach who only knows how to put goals past the likes of Cape Verde and Ethiopia who struggle to qualify to WAFCON, reason why they play cluelessly against stronger opposition. Waldrum returned in time to save his blushes and qualify us for the last olympics…..but there gonna be no waldrum to save those blushes this time. He has to navigate Zambia, South Africa and Morroco on his own now.
I don’t think the defence of the likes of likes of Algeria, Botswana and Tunisia are stronger than that of Zambia, yet we struggled to break them down.
We’ve scored only 1 well worked out goal in open play and managed only 4 goals in the entire group phase from the supposed weakest group at the tournament…..I stand to be corrected, but that’s the worst return of any Falcons team in the group stage of a WAFCON..
Like I said earlier, we have a talented squad, but a clueless team, thanks to the NFF for giving us a clueless coach whom racist sychophants nicknamed “attacking coach” for defeating capeverde and Ethiopia…..LMAOoo.
Our defence is not stronger than the defence of the big teams like Germany, Australia and China whom Zambia has peppered on the global stage in recent memory, so I can’t vouch for that defence holding forth without conceeding. Our attack has also been lacking in innovation and cutting edge so far, so I can’t also vouch for them going into this qfinal encounter or for the rest of the tournament should we go past the copper queens. It’s only Chiamaka Nnadozie I can’t still vouch for to bring her consistency to bear on today’s game.
Expectations they say is the mother of disappointment, I am not expecting anything spectacular from the SF today. If they do win…..good for them. They òwe themselves that much as to not be the 1st set to not make it to the Semi finals of a WAFCON. And if they wín today, South Africa and Morroco (most likely) awaits them in the semis and finals.
May the best team win.
Our girls have played below expectation,they have failed to meet expectations.
Many of us are disappointed by their performances thus far.
Meanwhile,my analysis was based on my observations of the Zambian team,they were vulnerable at the back,their netminder is overweight and unreliable.Whether we are able to capitalise on these shortcomings is yet to be seen.Some teams starts slowly and improves at the later stages,let’s hope that’s the case with the super falcons.
I agree with you @ kel, we have been winning in this tournament not because of the coach but our ladies.
I believe the Falcons will win the match to prove a point on Friday. God is in control. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!
All Zambia “female” players are mans, I tells yuh dat even Steven Wonderful can saw that this one in de picture is by all mean a mens. Is it Banda ne? or is it Koundaji? Pleaese where are de boobies?
Anybodi who tried to told me dat this is not a mens need to go and get some glasses and check agen. Nonsense! FIFA needed to disqualification dem.
Zambia’s team needs investigating!This lad above is a bloke.
Listened to his interview on YouTube he talks exactly like a man with features of a full grown man..There could be a few male in the Zambian team.