Head coach of Nigeria women’s national team, Randy Waldrum remains cautious after being paired with the Black Queens of Ghana in the 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Super Falcons will take on the Black Queens in the qualifiers for the first leg encounter between June 7-15 before travelling to Ghana for the return fixture between October 18-29.
With the Black Queens known to be one of the powerhouses in women football on the continent, the American trainer insists it is a difficult draw but believes the pedigree of Nigeria at the global level would be an advantage for the team.
“Obviously, this is a difficult draw, we have a lot of respect for Ghana, and we know the strength and power of that team. But as far as the pressure of the job and the task at hand, I think that’s something that any competitor truly embraces, and you know I think the biggest thing for me is that I’m just ready to get to work,” the former Trinidad & Tobago coach said.
“Well, I think, right now, I’ve got to do a little more homework, because obviously being from the US, I’m a little bit newer to all the African nations but I know the history”
“I know several of the results over the years against Ghana and I understand, as I mentioned earlier, the strength of this team, so we have a lot of respect for them”
“I think the biggest thing for me right now is worrying about our team and putting together our plan the way we want to play.”
“And again, that takes some time and that’s what we’ve been working on this year as we’ve gotten together, and we’ve got a few more international matches coming up in June and September so we’re looking forward to that”
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