{"id":862474,"date":"2025-07-14T21:12:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/super-falcons-head-coach-apologizes-for-algeria-performance-warns-zambia\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T02:12:53","slug":"super-falcons-head-coach-apologizes-for-algeria-performance-warns-zambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/super-falcons-head-coach-apologizes-for-algeria-performance-warns-zambia\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Falcons head coach apologizes for Algeria performance, warns Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, has issued an apology for Nigeria&#8217;s profligacy in front of goal against Algeria, promising they&#8217;ll make up in the WAFCON quarter-final against Zambia, <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old opted to rotate his starting eleven as his side had already secured a quarter-final spot after winning their first two games in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the decision saw the Super Falcons muster 24 shots on goal <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/2024-wafcon-nigeria-algeria-super-falcons.html\">against the Algerians<\/a>, with just two hitting the target.<\/p>\n<p>Many criticised the players&#8217; attitude to the game, and rightly so, but their <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/justin-madugu-falcons-wafcon-botswana.html\">head coach<\/a> came out to apologise, maintaining that such a mishap wouldn&#8217;t be repeated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170739\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/imago1064153631-1024x683.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170739\">WAFCON match between Nigeria and Algeria at Stade Larbi Zaouli on July 13, 2025, in Casablanca. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Get Our Sports News First \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/wafcon-super-falcons-algeria.html\">WAFCON 2024: Player ratings from Super Falcons goalless draw against Algeria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/nigerias-algeria-super-falcons-zambia.html\">5 key takeaways from Nigeria\u2019s goalless draw with Algeria as Super Falcons set up Zambia clash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/gusau-nff-super-falcons.html\"><strong>Gusau insists NFF owes Super Falcons only \u2018little outstanding\u2019 \u2013 Revealed amount shows otherwise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ufe0f Super Falcons Head Coach Justine Madugu shares his thoughts ahead of the Quarterfinal showdown against Zambia !<\/p>\n<p>\ufe0f He speaks on: \u2705 Nigeria\u2019s chances in the knockout stage<br \/>\n\u2705 The threat of Barbara Banda &#038; Racheal Kundananji<\/p>\n<p>: Osasu Obayiuwana <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osasuo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@osasuo<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a6phM0ROhS\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/a6phM0ROhS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Super Falcons Show (@Superfalconshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Superfalconshow\/status\/1944705384200945796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe want to apologise to our dear countrymen and women for not winning the game, because I know the expectation is that we must always win<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did the best that we could to try to win, but it didn&#8217;t turn out the way the fans expected. We apologise for that, and we&#8217;ll work harder to make them happy in the next game we have to play,\u201d Coach Madugu said in an interview with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Superfalconshow\/status\/1944705384200945796\" target=\"_blank\">Osasuo Obayiuwana<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170734\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/imago1064153595-1024x684.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170734\">Francisca Ordega and Roselene Khezami during the 2025 WAFCON match between Nigeria and Algeria at Stade Larbi Zaouli on July 13, 2025, in Casablanca. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nine-time African Champions will take on Zambia in the WAFCON 2024 quarter-final, a repeat of the third-place match two years ago.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">x<\/p>\n<p>Pure madness awaits in the knockouts. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zpptsEqJje\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/zpptsEqJje<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CAF Women\u2019s Football (@CAFwomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAFwomen\/status\/1944530574166872258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Copper Queens boast of two prolific attackers in Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/tag\/super-falcons\">Super Falcons<\/a> gaffer remains unfazed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe have our strategies, we have watched them severally, and we know what they can do. We&#8217;ll work on how to neutralise their strength, so we&#8217;re not too bothered by the individual players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know how good they are, but we&#8217;re not bothered. We are getting ready for each game, and we&#8217;ll have an antidote on the matchday,\u201d Madugu concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-170741\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/imago1064153636-1024x684.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-170741\">WAFCON match between Nigeria and Algeria at Stade Larbi Zaouli on July 13, 2025 in Casablanca. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nigeria will take on Zambia in four days at the Stade Larbi Zouli in Casablanca, Morocco. Kick-off is set for 5:00 WAT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img alt=\"Soccer Adefolahan Guerreiro\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0f64d35abfd960f4a5a400c4bb517f7f0be6c48b655560fbdd37e59d9fc9ca58?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/guerreiro\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tAdefolahan Guerreiro\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tAdefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/07\/super-falcons-algeria-zambia.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Adefolahan Guerreiro<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, has issued an apology for Nigeria&#8217;s profligacy in front of goal against Algeria, promising they&#8217;ll make up in the WAFCON quarter-final against Zambia, Soccernet.ng reports. The 61-year-old opted to rotate his starting eleven as his side had already secured a quarter-final spot after winning their first two games [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":862475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22408,2005,4578],"tags":[21579,6323],"class_list":{"0":"post-862474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-falcons","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-super","10":"tag-falcons","11":"tag-super"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}