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The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has congratulated Nigeria\u2019s senior women national football team, the Super Falcons for picking a ticket to next year\u2019s FIFA Women World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Falcons picked one of the four automatic World Cup tickets available at the African Women Cup of Nations tournament by defeating bitter rivals Cameroon 1-0 in the quarterfinals decided on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Sports Minister Sunday Dare while celebrating the feat, urged the team to now go all out and \u2018add the icing to the cake\u2019 by winning the tournament for the 10th time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou(Super Falcons) have never missed out of any FIFA Women World Cup finals. I celebrate you for keeping to your high standards by qualifying for next year\u2019s event in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is heartwarming and you have made yourselves and Nigerians proud. I congratulate you, your coaches, the NFF and all Nigerians who have shown good will and support to the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile celebrating this world cup ticket, let me urge to do a little more. Win your next game and the one after it and you will be the queens of African football for the tenth time,\u201d Dare said.<\/p>\n
Up next for the Super Falcons will be the hosts, Morocco in the semifinals of the competition.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n