Nigeria goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has warned the Super Falcons not to undermine Comoros’ Coelacanths, as both sides clash today in the return leg of their 2028 Olympic Games qualifier at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.
The ten-time African champions under the tutelage of interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, last Friday secured a 2-0 win at the same venue with second-half goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu.
Nnadozie expressed belief that they should not write off Comoros, who recorded a 30-0 aggregate win over Sudan in the first round.
“First of all, Comoros, they’re not a bad side. I think you already saw how the game turned out. Football these days is no longer a place where you define a team by the name of the country or whatever.
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“So, coming to the next game, we are going to try and give our best. We are not done yet, so we’ll try everything we can to make sure we get the result going. It’s not going to be an easy one.
“They [Comoros] will come back with everything to make sure they get the points, but we’ll keep our heads up and keep working hard, stay focused, and make sure we finish the job well,” the reigning African best goalkeeper said.
Meanwhile, coach of Comoros, Youssef Abdallah, said his players are ready to offer their best against one of Africa’s most successful women’s football teams.
“We knew our opponents and understood that we were facing a very, very strong team.
“As I said at the beginning, during the first press conference, we came here primarily to grow and improve,” Abdallah said.
The winners of the two-legged fixture will face Morocco in the third round of the African qualifiers for Los Angeles 2028 following the withdrawal of the Republic of the Congo from the qualifying series.
