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Super Falcons urged to focus on South Africa World Cup play-off
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Nigeria will face South Africa on Thursday in an African play-off for a place in the next stage of World Cup qualification.
Main StoryFootball stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory have urged Nigeria’s Super Falcons to put their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) disappointment behind them and concentrate on Thursday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification play-off against South Africa.
– Ahmed Adamu, coach, Hope Football Club“The immediate priority now must be the World Cup qualification play-off against South Africa.”
The winner of the Nigeria-South Africa encounter will advance to the next stage of the World Cup qualification process.
Bottom LineNigeria’s WAFCON title defence is over, but the Super Falcons still have a route to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, making Thursday’s encounter with South Africa their immediate priority.