Ucheibe says Falcons loss shows growth of African women’s football
Nigeria midfielder Christy Ucheibe believes the Super Falcons’ 3-2 defeat to Malawi at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations highlights the rising standard of women’s football across Africa. She emphasized that the loss was not due to any major issue within the Nigerian team but rather increased competition on the continent. Ucheibe is confident the team will respond strongly in their next match against Zambia. The squad held a post-match meeting to boost morale and focus on bouncing back.
Match highlights
- Christy Ucheibe attributed the defeat to the overall growth of women’s football in Africa, not a failure by Nigeria.
- The Super Falcons lost 3-2 to Malawi in their Group C opener in Rabat, with the Chawinga sisters scoring for Malawi.
- Ucheibe said the team held a pitch-side meeting after the match to encourage each other and maintain focus.
- She referenced a similar setback in 2018 when Nigeria lost their opening game but went on to win the tournament.
- Nigeria must get a positive result against Zambia to stay in contention for the semi-finals.
