Coach Zabo Reveals Mighty Reason That Helped Nigeria Beat Cameroon in AWCON Quarterfinal

Coach Zabo Reveals Mighty Reason That Helped Nigeria Beat Cameroon in AWCON Quarterfinal

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
  • Super Falcons of Nigeria on Thursday night, 14 July, defeated Cameroon in the 2022 AWCON quarterfinal
  • Cameroon gaffer Gabriel Zabo explained that the Nigerian girls emerged victorious because of their experience
  • Super Falcons have however qualified for the 2023 World Cup and they will face Morocco in their next tie at AWCON

Gabriel Zabo who is the coach of Cameroon national senior women side has explained that the Super Falcons of Nigeria used experience to beat his players in the AWCON quarterfinal.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have reached the semifinal of the 2022 African Women Nations Cup going on in Morocco after beating Cameroon 1-0 on Thursday night, 14 July.

Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal that helped the Super Falcons record victory in this tie as they will face hosts Morocco in the semifinal clash.

Super Falcons, Cameroon, AWCON 2022, quarterfinal, Gabriel Zabo.
Super Falcons star up against Cameroonian player at AWCON 2022. Photo: NFF
Source: Twitter

The win over Cameroon has also helped the Super Falcons to qualify for the 2023 World Cup which is a great development.

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According to the report on Soccernet, Gabriel Zabo explained that his players matched the Super Falcons in the encounter adding that the Nigerian side were experienced.

Gabriel Zabo's reaction about defeat to Nigeria

“The game was won on fine details. They were not stronger than us, but they used the experience they have in the big competitions. And in this game, when it comes to utilizing their experience, they are unbeatable.
“It’s not all over, we still have a chance to qualify for the World Cup this Sunday. My players showed by their level of play tonight that they were happy to be globalists.''

Nigerian Players Spotted Dancing After Qualifying for World Cup As Stunning Video Emerges

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria were spotted dancing in joyous mood after beating Cameroon 1-0 on Thursday night, 14 July, in the quarterfinal of the 2022 AWCON in Morocco.

Nigerian players went into this encounter with great determination knowing fully well that winning the tie will give them the 2023 World Cup ticket.

And they did themselves lots of good by winning the encounter as Atlético de Madrid star Rasheedat Ajibade scored the only goal that gave the Super Falcons the win over Cameroon.

There was no goal scored in the first half of the quarterfinal encounter, but Rasheedat Ajibade netted for Nigeria in the 56th minute and that was how the match ended 1-0.

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