Nigeria’s best yet to come; Despite 4-2 win over Cote d’Ivoire

Six-time winners, Nigeria got off their campaign at the TN Mobile 9th African Women Championship with a hard fought 4-2 win over Cote d’Ivoire, but forward Ngozi Okobi says “our best is yet to come”. 

Six-time winners, Nigeria got off their campaign at the TN Mobile 9th African Women Championship with a hard fought 4-2 win over Cote d’Ivoire, but forward Ngozi Okobi says “our best is yet to come”.

The Nigerians had to sweat to overcome the promising Ivorians in the Group A opener with Okobi adjudged the TN Mobile Woman of the Match, playing an influential role in her side’s triumph.

 “This is not the best of Nigeria. I believe by the next game we will be near our best. We will go back and improve on other parts of the team ahead of our next match,” the Delta Queens FC player said at the post-match press conference flanked by her coach, Edwin Okon. 

The 19-year old added that the opening win puts them on course as far as their title aspirations are concerned. 

“Winning the title is our main aim and that is the purpose we are here. We are very ready to win the trophy,” said Okobi, who is making her third successive appearance at the continental showpiece women’s football event.

On his part, Okon recalled that the Ivorians gave them some tough moments in the six-goal thriller.

“They gave us a good fight. They are a good side individually and were only lacking cohesion. We have to improve on our play.”

“We expect victory in our next game against Zambia. We are here to reclaim the trophy,” Okon concluded.

The Super Falcons will face debutants the She-polopolo of Zambia in on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.