Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Andrew Aikhoumogbe has warned that the Super Falcons Will struggle at the 2023 Women’s World Cup if Randy Waldrum failed to extend invitation to Desire Oparanozie.
He made this known on the backdrop of the team’s inability to defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco, where the Super Falcons finished fourth at the tournament.
Aikhoumogbe in a chat with PlayPlay.ng, noted that the absence of Oparanozie was obvious in the team as they struggled for goals despite creating goal scoring chances.
“The current Super Falcons squad lack something that is very obvious for everyone of us to see, that is the attack. They created goal scoring chances but due to the fact that the team lacked a real goal scorer in Oparanozie, they failed to convert it.
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“I am confident that Oparanozie would have done a great job at the just concluded Women’s Africa Cup of Nations if she was invited. Her experience would have propel the team beyond what they achieve at the tournament.
“I will urge the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Falcons coach, Waldrum to invite her for the Women’s World Cup if Nigeria must make an appreciable impact in Australia and New Zealand.”
Recall that Oparanozie was in February 2021 dropped from the list of players for the friendly tournament in Turkey despite her sterling performances for Dijon in the French league.
Oparanozie exclusion raised eyebrows, with some fans insisting she was sidelined following her part in protests against unpaid bonuses at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, and not for football reasons.
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