Friday Ekpo lists what Tremendous Falcons ought to do after Paris Olympic video games elimination

Following the Tremendous Falcons’ disappointing exit from the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games, former Nigerian worldwide Friday Ekpo has urged the staff to give attention to the 2024 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

Nigeria’s Olympic marketing campaign ended with no victory, with losses to Brazil, Spain, and Japan of their group stage matches.

Ekpo additionally advised that the staff wants higher preparation and the inclusion of younger gamers. “After this event, I feel the staff wants higher preparation and introduction of younger gamers within the Tremendous Falcons,” he instructed Full Sports.

He emphasised the significance of shifting ahead: “We must always settle for the truth that the staff is out of the Olympic Video games and give attention to serving to them have a greater displaying on the 2025 WAFCON.”

Regardless of the setback, Ekpo inspired the gamers to remain constructive, saying, “The gamers should come house with their heads held excessive.”

On a constructive observe, the Tremendous Falcons have certified for the 2024 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). They secured their spot after a dominant 7-1 mixture victory over Cape Verde within the ultimate spherical of qualifiers. Within the second leg, Nigeria gained 2-1 regardless of an early setback, with objectives from Esther Okoronkwo and Rasheedat Ajibade making certain the victory. This win adopted a 5-0 triumph within the first leg.

Nigeria has participated in each WAFCON because the event’s inception in 1991. The 2024 WAFCON is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco.