Super Falcon’s captain Onome Ebi, is set to participate in her sixth Women’s World Cup at the Australia & New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Ebi, who is 40 years old and has won the African championship four times, shared her secrets to maintaining her longevity with FIFA and expressed her ambitions for the upcoming tournament in July.
Nigeria has qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup nine times, and Ebi has played in five of them. When asked what motivates her to continue playing at the age of 40, Ebi said it’s her passion for the sport.
The upcoming tournament, the Super Falcons will compete against Australia, the Republic of Ireland, and Canada in Group B. When discussing Nigeria’s objectives for the tournament, the captain said, “As a team, we want to do better than we did at the 2019 World Cup in France (where Nigeria were defeated by Germany in the last 16). Being totally honest, I think we can aim for the semi-finals. We’ve got high-quality, experienced players and some really talented youngsters.
