Super Falcons failure to pick World Cup ticket an insult –Udeze
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has described the inability of the Super Falcons of Nigeria to pick a ticket to the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil as an insult.
The ex-international who made the remarks during an interview on Brila FM added that not winning WAFCON is understandable but losing the World Cup ticket is unforgivable.
“Not picking the World Cup ticket is an insult,” Udeze said on Brila FM. “I don’t blame them for not winning the WAFCON but what really pained me is not picking the World Cup ticket.”
Udeze who once plied his trade for Greek club, PAOK and English club, West Bromwich Albion said that overconfidence and disunity could be factors why the Super Falcons failed at the 2026 WAFCON.
“Not like our players are not good but I think they were overconfident going into the WAFCON and it seems there’s no Unity among them.” He added.
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The Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the African playoffs on Thursday to miss out of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
South African delivered a stunning display to dump Nigeria out of the race to qualify for the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the inception of the tournament in 1991.
The team coached by Desiree Ellis showed grit when Thembi Kgatkana gave the Bayana Bayana the lead in the 56th minute before Refiloe Jane made it 2-0 for her team in the 77th minute.
Super Falcons player Christy Ucheibe scored a consolation goal for Nigeria from the penalty spot in the 93rd minute to make it 2-1 with South Africa holding on to keep their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive.
The Ghanaian female national team also earned a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast in the other African play-off clash, to also qualify for the intercontinental playoffs.
