By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Tunisia striker Mariem Houij is anticipating a difficult duel against the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Prompt News reports.
The two teams will clash in their first game of the competition in Casablanca on Sunday.
The Super Falcons are the most successful side in the history of the competition with nine titles.
Houij waxed lyrical about Justine Madugu’s side ahead of the encounter.
“Nigeria is the most decorated team in the WAFCON. In the last edition, they were eliminated in the semifinals by host nation Morocco, she told CAFonline.
“We beat Botswana in a friendly last year in Tunis. As for Algeria, their playing style is similar to ours, and we’ve won both of our recent matches against them.
“That said, official matches are completely different from friendlies. Our coaching staff is analysing every opponent in detail to prepare us well.”
Despite the quality of opposition in the group, Houij is adamant they can far in the competition.
“We want to deliver a strong performance and reach the knockout stages. In the last edition, we made it past the group stage for the first time in 12 years before being knocked out by the defending champions, South Africa,” she added.
“That was a major step forward. Now, we aim to go even further and make our country proud.
“The ideal scenario would be reaching the final. We have a strong, long-standing group that has been reinforced with new players due to the postponement of the 2024 edition to 2025. We’re ready to take on the challenge and give Tunisia—and the entire continent—a memorable performance.”
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