By Fakande Oluwamayowa<\/p>\n
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade says the team will fight hard to secure a place in the final of the 2024 Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations.
\nJustine Madugu\u2019s side will take on Banyana Banyana of South Africa in their semi-final fixture at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca on Tuesday (today).<\/p>\n
The Super Falcons have impressed with their discipline: three group wins, four goals scored, none conceded, and a commanding 5-0 quarterfinal demolition of Zambia.<\/p>\n
Holders South Africa have endured difficult hurdles in the competition.<\/p>\n
After a 1-1 group draw with Tanzania, they edged Senegal on penalties (0-0, 4-1) in the quarterfinals, thanks to the brilliance of goalkeeper Andile Dlamini<\/p>\n
The Super Falcons have a proud history of making it to the semi-finals of every WAFCON tournament.<\/p>\n
Ajibade said it is always important for the team to play in the big games.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the kind of games we want to play,\u201d Ajibade was quoted by CAFonline.<\/p>\n
\u201cGetting to the semifinal shows the effort the team put into every game. We try to improve ourselves in each match.<\/p>\n
\u201d We might have issues behind the scene, but we don\u2019t let that get to us, we do our job. We are doing this for those girls aspiring to be\u00a0here\u00a0one\u00a0day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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