Abeokuta, Ogun State – Super Falcons forward, Francisca Ordega, don ready to show pepper as dem prepare for the 2024 WAFCON wey go happen for Morocco. This one na her big return to the team after dem left her for ground during the last FIFA Women’s World Cup for Australia and New Zealand.
Dem call am back again to join the squad for their friendly match against Cameroon wey go hold today for MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Ordega dey camp with her teammates for Ikenne/Ijebu Ode, and she no wan hear any story as she don gather all her experience to give the young girls.
Omo, Ordega dey para as she talk say, “I go give everything I get. My experience go help dem as I go show dem wetin professional sports be like. I go set example wey go follow.” (No be say she wan play small dey o!) This babe don collect four WAFCON titles before (2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018). E mean say she sabi wetin e mean to carry that trophy come home.
She gree say, “Everybody wan win! No body dey go there to lose, abeg. I believe say dis young girls wey never taste victory before go push dem self to win. Last edition dem sabi say we lose am but this time, we go collect our crown back.”
The 2024 WAFCON go dey happen from July 5 to 26 for Morocco, and Super Falcons dey grouped with Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana. Dem no go allow anybody shine for dem.”
Meanwhile, tori don spread say the friendly match between Nigeria and Cameroon go still hold today after some wahala wey happen over the date. CAF no gree make dem change am from June 3 wey dem originally plan.
This matchup, na di first time Super Falcons go show face since dem collect small knock from France last November. Na real exam as dem dey prepare for the WAFCON, even though Cameroon no qualify. But dem sabi say, na dem wey dem fit handle well, as Nigeria dey on top dem last six meetings. Since 2012, Cameroon never chop win from Super Falcons.
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