AS the Super Falcons file out for today’s final of the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations, WAFCON, in Rabat, Morocco, President Bola Tinubu has charged the team to lift the trophy.
In a message he penned personally, the President commended the team for its fine run in the tournament, and the Nation is grateful, rooting for its triumph tonight. Tinubu wrote: ‘My beloved Super Falcons,
Tonight, you stand at the cusp of history as you face the host nation, Morocco, in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat.
“Your performance at this tournament over the past three weeks has been awe-inspiring. You have represented our country with pride, honour, and strength. “In the pitch and off the pitch, you have demonstrated true sportsmanship.
“I was delighted to see photographs of your visit to the injured Gabriela Salgado of South Africa’s Banyana Banyana following the semi-final match. That simple act of compassion reflects our shared humanity, empathy, and sisterly affection, which we Africans hold in high regard.
“If statistics alone win matches, you are already champions. Unbeaten in the group stages, victorious in the knockout rounds, and conceding only a goal in the semi-finals. Apart from this, you have emerged triumphant in all your previous nine finals.
