Bayana Bayana playmaker Kgoale Nomvula expresses faith in her teammates ahead if Super Falcons Olympics qualifier fixture in Abuja; npflupdates.com reports.
Th Super Falcons will entertain the reigning African champions at the prestigious MKO Abiola Stadium on Friday. And Kgoale, is upbeat that the nine-time African champions are not invincible.
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According to the Bayana Bayana playmaker, Nigeria will not be an easy team to beat. She cited the harsh weather conditions in Nigeria; which is harsher than what is obtainable in South Africa.
What Kgoale Nomvula said about Super Falcons and Nigeria weather
“It’s extremely important to be mentally tough. We know that Nigeria are a very tough opponent to play against…they’ve won Wafcon so many times and they’ve done well at the World Cups as well,” Kgoale told The Sowetan.
“Back at home the air is much thinner and over here it’s much heavier but personally I’ve played in the United States for almost six years, and I know how to play in this kind of weather… you almost feel like you are breathing heat. The grass is also heavier but I am sure that in two days’ time we would’ve adjusted.”
In a related development, Super Falcons’ head Coach, Randy Waldrum expressed his belief in his team’s potential.
The American identified his team as a “generational team” with the talent and depth to compete with the best in the world.
“This team is a generational team, no disrespect to the other teams, the talent and the depth that is coming into the team, which we saw in Australia (FIFA Women’s World Cup) against some of the best teams around the world,” Waldrum told NFF TV.
“We can continue to move on and be a major player on the world stage.
“This team is special and we have the ability to be one of the best teams in the world.”
Recall, Waldrum was coach of the team when it crashed out of the 2023 FIFA world cup tournament in the knockout stages.
And despite his optimism, Waldrum acknowledged the strength of the Banyana Banyana.
“South Africa are a very good side, they are defending African champions and we have to respect them,” he remarked.
Meanwhile, as of Wednesday morning, 19 players had already reported to the Super Falcons camp in Abuja.
The list includes: Jiwuaku Linda, Okeke Chidinma, Oladipo Shukurat, Nnadozie Chiamaka, Ohale Osinachi, Toni Payne, Kanu Uchenna, Monday Gift, Abiodun Deborah, Echegini Jennifer and Ucheibe Christy.
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Others are Halimatu Ayinde, Michelle Alozie, Nicole Payne, Rinsola Babajide and Ifeoma Onumonu.
Kgoale Nomvula and her teammates will hope to stop Nigeria from clinching its first ever Olympics ticket since 2008.
