Super Falcons embrace ‘How about we Rehash It’ mantra for AFCON prize journey

Three-time champions Nigeria say they have taken on the expression ‘We should Rehash It’ as their call to war towards winning a fourth Africa Cup of Countries title in Cote d’Ivoire right on time one year from now.

The recommendation was postponed and consistently supported before the last AFCON 2023 capability match against the Birds of prey and Genuine Parrots of Sao Book and Principe in Uyo last month, and was the reason for players and authorities wearing a tee-shirt with the engraving after the match at the Godswill Akpabio Arena, Uyo. The Hawks dominated that game 6-0.

Nigeria won the 1980 AFCON that she facilitated, and furthermore won the 1994 version in Tunisia and the 2013 finals in South Africa. Group commander William Ekong says the playing body and team have taken to the new mantra like honey bees to honey.

“We like the expression since it gives us certainty and the go push. We have done it previously so we can rehash it. Winning the Africa Cup of Countries in Cote d’Ivoire is our objective and we have the group to do precisely that.”

Safeguard Kenneth Omeruo added: ” I glance around and I see players who have the ability to get it going. We are aggressive. The group is a mix of old and shrewd heads and invigorating new gifts. We will go for the prize in Cote d’Ivoire.”

The melody progresses forward with Friday when the Super Falcons take on Saudi Arabia in a cordial game at the Estadio Civil de Portimão in Portugal, with the heft of the crew that blew away Sao Book and Principe on ground.

It is just the second time the two nations will be conflicting at senior worldwide level. The main past experience was likewise a cordial, played in the Alpenstadion, Wattens in Austria on 25th May 2010 as a feature of conclusive arrangements for the Hawks for the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Nwankwo Kanu, one of just two players to have highlighted for Nigeria at the FIFA World Cup, captained the Super Falcons in that scoreless experience.

As it turns out, current Super Falcons’ Lead trainer, Jose Peseiro, was Mentor of Saudi Arabia that day.

The Hawks have one more cordial experience on Monday, against the Mambas of Mozambique at a similar setting, before the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in November.