Waldrum ideas Nigeria to change into world energy with assertion England win
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igeria head coach Randy Waldrum believes the Super Falcons can change into a world energy in ladies’s soccer and beating England would have a transformational impression on the nation.
The Lionesses are taking up Nigeria in Brisbane on Monday within the final 16 of the Women’s World Cup and are sturdy favourites towards a aspect ranked fortieth on this planet.
Nigeria have impressed on their journey to the knockouts, although. They had been unbeaten within the group stage and in addition beat co-hosts Australia 3-2.
The Super Falcons have achieved all that regardless of a disrupted build-up, with Waldrum revealing on the eve of the event he and gamers hadn’t been paid.
The 66-year-old has praised his squad for getting this far and believes Africa is an untapped supply of expertise within the ladies’s recreation.
“I’m just giving the credit to the players, it’s something that’s inside them,” mentioned Waldrum.
“It’s in their DNA to compete and overcome obstacles because that’s what they’ve done through their careers.
“It’s a challenge, it’s a real challenge. We know what the top teams have and we are aspiring to have those things.
“We are where we are and it’s really come down to just trying to get the team organised as best we can and maximise the talent that each individual player brings to the table.
“I just credit the players so much for the work they’ve put in to this World Cup and you can see the talent is there.
“Nigeria could be a world power if we start to do things properly and invest like so many other nations need to do as well.
“It would be a huge win [if Nigeria beat England]. Obviously, with what we’ve accomplished, Nigeria is buzzing again, from what I understand.
“I don’t think people expected us to get out the group and the results that we’ve got. So it’s already been a big success.
“If you beat the Olympic gold medallists and then turn around and beat the European champions then it would be something extremely special back home for all the people in Nigeria, and for the squad and what they’ve tried to do.
“It could be transformational in a lot of different ways.”