Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that his half-time team talk with his players was all the inspiration they needed to beat co-hosts Australia in their second Group B game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup at Lang Park, Brisbane on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. The plucky nine-time African champions stunned Australia 3-2 in an explosive and tension-filled clash in Brisbane. Five-time CAF Women’s Player of The Year, Asisat Oshoala, slotted in the third for the Falcons in the 72nd minute, which proved to be the winner, despite Alanna Kennedy’s extra-time goal in the 100th minute. “I think two things happened, “Waldrum began. “One is, after giving up the first goal before halftime, we were able to respond and get it back. I think that was huge from a confidence standpoint. We tried to sort out a little bit of a problem that Van Egmont was causing for us in midfield, finding a lot of pockets of space. “I’m so proud of these players because so many people didn’t believe, so many didn’t believe in me, didn’t believe in the team. †Waldrum added, top teams in the world says a lot, “I told them after the match, ‘keep believing, Keep believing in yourself. It’s not always the best talent that wins.
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