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Waldrum Confident Of Falcons’ Victory Against Ghana In Accra

2 October 23, 2021

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum believes his side can still do better despite a 2-0 victory over archrivals Ghana in the first round, first leg of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lagos.

A first half attacking masterpiece from Uchenna Kanu saw her net twice as Waldrum’s side bounced back from Aisha Buhari Cup misadventure to claim a first-leg lead over their west African rivals.

Buoyed by his ladies’ home win, the former Trinidad and Tobago coach hailed his team for showing great character but has moved quickly to point out that they will be focused on reaching the next round.

“We are extremely excited about the win. It’s important to get a win at home and keeping a clean sheet too was very important for us to go into the second leg,” said Waldrum.

“In the first half, we came out with a good attacking mentality. In the second half, we played a little more off the counter.

“But the players fought really hard, I thought Chiamaka came up with a big-time save to keep a clean sheet which was very important for us. We all understand this is just half of the job.”

Nine-time African winners will travel to Accra for a second leg date on Sunday and the American tactician has assured his side will leave nothing to chance against Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo’s team.

“The staff will get back and we would have some conversations and watch the video of how we want to approach the second leg,” he noted.

“We all know that when you do home and away it’s important to keep a clean sheet at home. “But it’s also important to score a goal in the second leg because the away goal really counts for you.

“So, we will have to find a balance of making sure that we are attacking but also protecting the two-goal lead that we have.”

A win or at least a draw in Ghana on Sunday will see Nigeria through to the second round, where they will square up against Niger Republic or Cote d’Ivoire in February next year.

When is the game between Ghana and Nigeria and how can I watch?

Shina Oludare - @sportingshina
Oct 23, 2021

Goal brings you everything you need to know about the Black Queens' African Women's Cup of Nations qualifier against Randy Waldrum's Super Falcons

Ghana square up against reigning African champions Nigeria in a make or break Africa Women’s Cup of Nations qualification first round, second leg encounter.

Uchenna Kanu’s first-half double propelled the Super Falcons to a 2-0 victory over the Black Queens in the reverse fixture played in Lagos on Wednesday.

And to qualify for the second round – where they will face either Niger Republic or Cote d’Ivoire, Mercy Tagoe’s women must erase their two-goal deficit before scoring at least one more goal to see them through.

Ghana are yet to win the biennial African football showpiece, with their best performance a second-place finish in 1998, 2002, and 2006.

When is the game?

The qualifier has been scheduled for 17:00 (West African Time) on Sunday, October 24.

Where is the clash of the titans

Accra Sports Stadium, Accra.