‘Super Falcons won’t be intimidated by Australia’s large crowd’

Super Falcons

The large number of supporters by co-hosts, Australia, will not prevent the Super Falcons from giving their best in tomorrow’s second group match of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup holding in Australia and New Zealand, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has assured.

After holding Olympics champions, Canada, to a 0-0 draw in their first group match, Coach Randy Waldrun and his players have another mountain to climb tomorrow against group leaders, Australia. The Nigerians need to win or at worse avoid defeat to stand a chance of progressing to the round of 16.

In their game against Canada, the Super Falcons enjoyed great support from Australian fans. “The Australians really gave us good support in the game against Canada because they wanted the Super Falcons to win so that Canada won’t stand a good chance of qualifying from the group by the time they meet Australia in their last group match. But we don’t expect the Australians to cheer our girls against their team on Thursday,” NFF Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, told The Guardian from the team’s camp.

Sanusi is optimistic that the Super Falcons will turn the heat on Australia and their large supporters tomorrow.

“Our girls should know how to handle such situation. They have seen it all in women’s football and I am optimistic that we will win the match,” he said.

Nigeria and Australia will set alight the Lang Park in Brisbane/Meaanjin tomorrow morning in what is one of the most-anticipated clashes of the group stage at this ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.

With the maximum three points from their opening match against Republic of Ireland in Sydney on July 20, the Matildas know they have a fight on their hands against nine-time