The Super Falcons of Nigeria suffered a 0-1 loss to the Copper Queens of Zambia in a third place playoff fixture at the ongoing 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
The team led by Randy Waldrum fell behind through an own goal by goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie in the early stages of the game.
The Super Falcons could not recover as the Copper Queens held on to their advantage to get the victory at the Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca on Friday, July 22, 2022.
The defeat means the Super Falcons campaign at the tournament ended in a defeat just like their opening group loss to the Banyana Banyana of South Africa.
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria are nine time champions of Africa and expected to win their 10th title in Morocco.
After defeat to the host nation in the semifinals, Nigerian were positive in their reaction to the team as they played with nine women as Halimatu Ayinde and Atletico Madrid star Rasheedat Ajibade both received red cards.
However the defeat against Zambia triggered negative reactions from Nigerian football fans who blamed the coach Randy Waldrum for the defeat.
According to the reactions on Twitter, Nigerian football fans have lost faith in Waldrum and do not believe that he has the capacity to take charge of the Super Falcons and provide the desired results.
The reactions to Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) star Gift Monday were also negative as the fans blamed her for wasting several chances.
See reactions to Waldrum and Gift Monday below