Super Falcons To Camp In Canada

African champions Super Falcons will camp in Canada ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which begins in the same country, in June.

A top official of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, said the federation was putting plans in place to ensure that the Falcons advanced to the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in 16 years.

Speaking in Lagos on Monday during a tour of the Women’s World Cup trophy, Ikpeme said, “We are conscious as a federation for the ladies to do well. We do qualify for every of the World Cup but we only reached the quarter-finals once.

“They are currently playing the AAG and Olympic qualifiers and we have agreed that before the World Cup starts in June, the Falcons will embark on a training tour of Canada. We also have quality friendly matches with countries who have also qualified. It will give the players a feel of what they should expect in the competition. We believe that this time around they can go beyond the group stage.”

The Falcons, who have attended every Women’s World Cup since the competition began in 1991, are in a tight group with two-time champions USA, Sweden and Australia but Ikpeme believes with the right psychology, the Falcons can advance from their group.