WAFCON: She thought she could score – Madugu on Okoronkwo’s decision to bypass Oshoala
Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, has explained Esther Okoronkwo’s decision to shoot instead of passing the ball to teammate Asisat Oshoala during Nigeria’s 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. During the closing stages of the encounter on Sunday, Okoronkwo had an opportunity to level […] WAFCON: She thought she could score – Madugu…
In a post-match interview following Nigeria's 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu shed light on Esther Okoronkwo's decision to shoot rather than pass the ball to teammate Asisat Oshoala during the closing stages of the match. Okoronkwo, who found herself in a goal-scoring position, chose to kick the ball away, allowing Cameroon to secure a goal kick.
Madugu clarified that he believed Okoronkwo felt she could score, which prompted her to attempt the shot. Madugu emphasized that there was no division or issue within the team, stating, "There is no division."
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