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Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has said his team has done all the permutations they need to qualify for the WAFCON 2026 quarterfinals, completesports.com reports.
The Super Falcons will face Egypt in their final Group C clash and need the three points to go through.
After a shock 3-2 loss to debutants Malawi in their first game, the Falcons edged out Zambia 1-0 in their second group fixture despite playing most parts of the encounter with 10 players.
After two rounds of matches played in the group, all the four teams have a chance of going through. Malawi top with six points, Zambia are second on three points, Nigeria are third also on three points while Egypt has no point.
We Want To Have Our Fate In Our Own Hands
Speaking in his press conference, Madugu stated that he and his team know what they need to do against Egypt to secure qualification.
“We have done all the various permutations on what can get us through and we know which of the permutations can take us through,” he said.
“We want to have our fate in our hands and not leave it for anybody to decide for us, so we are going straight for what we know would put us through and that we are aware of.”
On the preparedness of his team ahead of the crucial game, the WAFCON 2024 winning coach added:”We are good to go, the team is in high spirit, we are getting ready for the next game and we all know what is at stake, we are doing our best to ensure that we get the right result that will take us to the next stage of the competition.”
Ordega’s Inclusion
When asked why a player like Francisca Ordega was included in the team despite not seeing a single minute of action, Madugu stated:”There are so many ingredients that makes a team succeed, if we feel Ordega is not doing well we wouldn’t have brought her to this competition. We know the role most of them play, especially the ones we always refer to as the old ones in the team. Also it’s not every player that comes to a competition you expect to play all through 90 minutes.
“It’s not like sentiments are attacked to it, we are the principal beneficiaries when a team does well so we wouldn’t do things that will not help us in any way. We try to do our best because if we win all of us are happy and have made a lot of people happy.”
By James Agberebi
