The Super Falcons were the best team in their last 16 clash with the Lionesses on Monday, both Ashleigh Plumptre and Uchenna Kanu hit the bar twice, but they would end up winning in a tough fight. It ended the FIFA World Cup which has been plagued by Nigeria's foreign affairs, with the players almost absent from their opening match due to a dispute with the federal government over funding and funding. Speaking to reporters after Monday's match, Onumonu, who plays football with Gotham in the United States, expressed the lack of resources Nigeria has, especially compared to England. "Yes, I have seen what England can achieve," he said. “In Nigeria, we don't get much, our training is not good. Where we sleep is not good. Sometimes we share a bed. It's not good. It's not good. After Nigeria's exit from the tournament, FIFPRO issued a statement confirming that it was assisting the players in their dispute with the Nigerian Football Association over salaries, camp fees, and expenses, which some of them had started in 2021.” The players have chosen to focus on what they did at the World Cup, but now that their tournament is over, those words will resurface.
"In terms of recovery, we don’t have much of any of that. We don’t have access to a gym in a camp in Nigeria. There’s a lot that needs to be done. Hopefully, more people start to talk about it. Coming here, it’s hard to adjust. We do what we can because we love playing for our country but hopefully they make it easier for us to do our best."The turf isn’t great. The grass is rocky, bumps everywhere. The stadium we play on for qualifying – you’d be surprised. I was surprised. You don’t even know where the ball is going to jump at you. "Our Under-20s went far in their World Cup and when they were sent home they were sleeping in airports for 24 hours. That’s not acceptable. What we have to fight for is bigger for us."
