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Waldrum Leads Nigeria to 2023 Women’s World Cup Berth; WAFCON Semifinal Appearance
7/14/2022 7:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh women's soccer head coach Randy Waldrum guided Nigeria to a 1-0 win over Cameroon Thursday in the quarterfinals of the African Women's World Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament in Casablanca to secure one of four spots for the African nations in the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Rasheedat Ajibade scored off a header in the 57th minute to propel he Super Falcons into a semifinal match with host Morocco and extend their WAFCON win streak against Cameroon. With the win Nigeria became the third African nation, joining Zambia and Morocco, to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
When Niagara plays in the 2023 Women's World Cup, Waldrum, who has been at the helm of the Super Falcons since 2020, will join North Carolina's Anson Dorrance as the only active Division I Women's Soccer head coaches to lead a team into the World Cup.
Waldrum will pull double-duty this fall guiding the Panthers into his fifth season, while also leading the Nigerian National Team. On Wednesday, the U.S. women's national team announced two friendlies, Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, against Nigeria. The Super Falcons will play USWNT at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan., on Sept. 3 and three days later at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. women last played Nigeria in a friendly in June 2021 and came out 2-0 winners. At the 2015 World Cup, the US beat Nigeria 1-0 in its last group stage match.
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World Cup Bound??
— Pitt Women's Soccer (@Pitt_WSOC) July 14, 2022
Congrats to our head coach @CoachWaldrum on leading @NGSuper_Falcons to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Waldrum ?? One of ONLY two active head coaches to lead a national team to the World Cup.#H2P // ?? https://t.co/xuwasJls2T pic.twitter.com/o9gGIoBs3w
Rasheedat Ajibade scored off a header in the 57th minute to propel he Super Falcons into a semifinal match with host Morocco and extend their WAFCON win streak against Cameroon. With the win Nigeria became the third African nation, joining Zambia and Morocco, to qualify for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
When Niagara plays in the 2023 Women's World Cup, Waldrum, who has been at the helm of the Super Falcons since 2020, will join North Carolina's Anson Dorrance as the only active Division I Women's Soccer head coaches to lead a team into the World Cup.
Waldrum will pull double-duty this fall guiding the Panthers into his fifth season, while also leading the Nigerian National Team. On Wednesday, the U.S. women's national team announced two friendlies, Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, against Nigeria. The Super Falcons will play USWNT at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan., on Sept. 3 and three days later at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. women last played Nigeria in a friendly in June 2021 and came out 2-0 winners. At the 2015 World Cup, the US beat Nigeria 1-0 in its last group stage match.
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