Super Falcons ‘won’t gree for anybody’ at Paris 2024, says Ihezuo

Monterrey striker Chiwendu Ihezuo believes the Super Falcons cannot be overawed by any team at Paris 2024 following the team’s remarkable performance at the lastWhenever the story of the Super Falcons’ qualification for Paris 2024 is written, the name of Chinwendu Ihezuo, the striker with Liga MX Femenil club Monterrey in Mexico, would certainly occupy a pride of place in a well-deserved chapter.

“To me, Chinwendu was outstanding. I could go back to think of some really good performances we have had with our strikers over my time. For me, her performance as the main striker was probably the best performance of any striker we have had,” Waldrum said of Ihezuo. “I like the way she got behind the defenders every time. Defensively, she put pressure on the South African centre backs. The goal came from her running to chase the ball down in the box and she drew a foul.

“I feel honoured and it’s a privilege for me after a long time. I’m happy I got the opportunity to play,” she added. While her six goals earned her the Silver Boot for the tournament, her five-goal record for most goals scored in a single game at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was only matched by Lorena Navarro at the 2016 edition when the Spaniard scored five goals against Jordan.

Ihezuo admitted that gaps between women’s teams on the continent have shrunk, adding that the results of the qualifiers for the Paris 2024 was a testament to the growth of the game in Africa.

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