Nigeria have performed well in the Womens Africa Cup of Nations Wafcon, scoring nine times in four matches, but thats not a concern for Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis ahead of their semifinal clash at Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday 6pm.
Ellis said there was no need for extra motivation for her players for the match, but she will leave no stone unturned to make sure defending champions Banyana reach another final.
Nigeria is a familiar team weve played against over the past few years. We travelled yesterday Sunday and today Monday and we will have our final training session tomorrow Tuesday and theres not much you can do in one day, Ellis said on Monday.
But there are a few things you can tweak and a few things you can work on. The technical team has been busy behind the scenes and leaving no stone unturned, so I think you dont need motivation for a semifinal and we are ready for the game.
While Banyana have enjoyed recent success in the Wafcon with their 2022 title, Nigeria have had a formidable dominance of the competition, winning nine of the 12 official tournaments since 1998, plus two more in 1991 and 1995 when it was not hosted by a single country.