By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 30, 2025
According to Vanguard, despite trailing 2–0 at halftime, the Falcons displayed remarkable resilience and tactical brilliance as they over turned the deficit 2 — 3 to clinched their 10th WAFCON title in Rabat, Morocco.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Head coach Justine Madugu, often overlooked, credited the team’s mental strength and explained how a shift in game plan made the difference. “We had a plan going into the match it backfired, as the two early goals came from exactly what we were trying to avoid. So, we had to make urgent tactical adjustments,” he said. “We pressed higher, switched formations, and played quicker through the wings. That gave us control.”
Esther Okoronkwo led the turnaround, converting a 64th-minute penalty before assisting Folashade Ijamilusi’s equaliser. She later delivered the free-kick that Jennifer Echegini swept home for the winner in the 88th minute. “Unity was our strongest weapon,” Okoronkwo said. “We believed in each other even when things looked impossible.”
President Bola Tinubu praised the team in a post-match video call, assuring them of national honours, cash rewards, and housing. “You lifted the nation’s spirit,” he told the jubilant players. “You will be celebrated.”
Star midfielder Echegini, who scored the decisive goal, said, “This will stay with me forever. My first trophy it means everything.”
Tributes poured in nationwide. WTO’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala described the match as thrilling, while Peter Obi and Senate leaders hailed the Falcons as symbols of Nigerian resilience.
The Falcons’ triumph reaffirms their dominance in African football and serves as a powerful message: with belief, courage, and strategy, anything is possible.
Source Daily Sports Nigeria
Posted July 30, 2025
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