WAFCON 2024 Final: Madugu Reveals How Super Falcons Staged Remarkable Comeback

WAFCON 2024 Final: Madugu Reveals How Super Falcons Staged Remarkable Comeback

Sampson Adedeji

Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, has explained how his team managed to overturn a two-goal deficit to defeat Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Madugu revealed that self-belief and mental resilience were key to the historic win.

"We knew we could do it. When we were two goals down, we kept encouraging the players not to lose their confidence. If they didn’t have that mental resilience, they would have given up. We did a lot of talking at halftime," he said.

The coach further explained that their initial game plan backfired, leading to the early goals conceded, but swift tactical adjustments made the difference.

 "We had a game plan, but what we wanted to avoid led to the two goals, so we had to make the necessary changes," Madugu added.