Ashleigh Plumptre, a Super Falcons defender and one of the top performers in Monday’s Round 16 clash between England and Nigeria, has hailed the performance of the nine-time African champions.were the better team despite a 2-4 penalty shoot-out defeat by England in the Round of 16 of the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Monday.
The Super Falcons should have scored within the opening 15 minutes as England-based defender Plumptre hit the crossbar with a 22-yard attempt and followed it up with another that needed to be saved by the England goalkeeper. With the narrative now changed, Plumptre believes the world will take Nigeria and African teams more seriously in their future outings.
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