Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has called on her teammates to wipe the slate clean and channel their frustration into tonight’s high-stakes World Cup play-in clash against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana.
High-tension comes tonight at the Moule Rachid Stadium in Casablanca, with kick-off scheduled for 9:00 pm Nigerian time.
Tonight’s game represents a vital, final lifeline for the 9-time African champions after a grueling 1-0 zone final loss to Cameroon knocked Nigeria out of automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
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Speaking to newshounds throughout the pre-match press conference in Casablanca, the Atletico Madrid superstar displayed real leadership, urging the team to prevent dwelling on the zone-final go-around and prevent them from focusing on the initiative at hand.
“What happened happened. There’s nothing we can do about it. We can’t manage the other,” Ajibade said firmly. “It’s all about collectively drawing ourselves together, integrating, and getting that loss out of our minds.”
