Waldrum insists the Australians are a dangerous opponent who the Super Falcons cannot afford to underrate
By Kehinde Okeowo
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has cautioned his players not to be complacent against 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosts, Australia, who he described as a “dangerous” team.
The former African champions will face The Matildas in their second Group B on Thursday, July 27 at the Brisbane Stadium.
Nigeria began their campaign in the competition in an impressive manner after forcing Olympics champions, Canada, to a 0-0 draw.
Australia, on their part, edged past tournament debutants, Republic of Ireland with a 1-0 scoreline.
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They were without their talismanic captain, Sam Kerr in the game and will once again miss the Chelsea player, who sustained a calf injury in training when they face the Super Falcons in 6 days.
Despite this, however, Waldrum insists the Australians are still a dangerous opponent, who his girls cannot afford to underestimate.
According to him, despite the absence of their captain, Kerr, they were still able to get a result against the Republic of Ireland.
Speaking ahead of the encounter, the American said: “I watched their performance against Ireland; they’re dangerous with so many different weapons.
“We can’t go into it thinking the game is already won because they don’t have a star player. Our players understand that.”
