Austin Eguavoen hails Super Falcons after loss to USWNT

The Super Falcons of Nigeria suffered a 1-2 loss to the United States of America Women's football team (USWNT) in the early hours of Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

After a 4-0 loss in the first friendly between both sides in Kansas City, the Super Falcons would control their opponents better in the rematch.

The second friendly was played in front of a packed crowd at the Audi Field in Washington D.C.

The Super Falcons put up a valiant effort as Uchenna Kanu erased an own goal by Tosin Demehin.

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Adviser Austin Eguavoen took to social media to give his thoughts on the Super Falcons defeat.

Eguavoen celebrated the Super Falcons performance despite the loss to the World Champions.

The message on Twitter said, "Solid game. Kudos to Waldrum’s girls for how compact they were today. What a well-taken curler from Uchenna Kanu as well.

"All these against the might of the USWNT. Signs of growth are there. Well done."

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will return to action when they take on the Nadeshiko of Japan in a friendly fixture scheduled for Thursday, October 6 at the Misaki Park Stadium.