The Super Falcons may have advanced to the quarterfinal of the 2024 WAFCON, but coach Justine Madugu admitted they could be a lot better.
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The nine-time African champions had to wait until the closing minutes before they snatched a 1-0 win over Botswana to seal their place in the last eight of the tournament in Morocco.
“We were a bit complacent and we took things for granted and that accounted for the kind of game we had,” Madugu said in the post-match conference.
“Individually we didn’t put up a very good performance, we’re not happy about this.
“It was a tough game, highly competitive.
“Botswana were very spirited, they were determined to get a result.”
On Sunday, the Super Falcons will play their final group game against second-placed Algeria in Casablanca.
Defensive midfielder Deborah Abiodun, who started the first two matches, is suspended after she picked her second booking of the competition.
The coach said he will make some changes to the team as he sets his sights on the knockout stage of the competition.
