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Women’s World Cup: Beating France would be sweeter, Super Falcons Coach says

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The Head Coach of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, Thomas Dennerby has said beating the Les Bleues of France would be sweeter because it would win the team the confidence that it can prevail against any team in the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Nigeria will face group leaders France at the Roazhon Park in Rennes on Monday for their last Group A game.

Speaking at a pre-match final training session on Sunday at the Stade Edmund Blanchet, Dennerby reiterated that a positive mindset, as well as a calm, collected and surefooted approach can work wonders for the Falcons against the French.

“This is an important for us and I believe you can rise to the occasion just as you did against the Koreans. The French have a good team but we are also a good squad and I think we can get a result if we have that mindset that it is eleven players against eleven and we stick to our tactics for the day.

“Victory against the Koreans was very good. But I can assure that beating France would be even sweeter. It will certainly take us to the knockout stage and also win us that confidence that we can prevail against any team.”

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Nigeria’s power-playing trio – Desire Oparanozie, Rita Chikwelu and Francisca Ordega – all must play with caution as they are each on a yellow card and would be ruled out of the Round of 16 if they are cautioned against the Les Bleues on Monday.

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Yet, the African champions refuse to be bothered by this and captain Desire Oparanozie told thenff.com they know the approach to adopt in Rennes.

“The win over Korea Republic taught us that so much is possible if we put our minds to it and we work hard. There is nothing to fear. We will go in there against France and give our best, and we are confident that our best will be good enough to take us to the next round.”

 

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