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This will mark the women’s team’s debut at the CECAAF tournament, and they are determined to make an impression.
The team is building on momentum from last year’s impressive fourth-place finish at the Amputee Football World Cup, where they finished behind champions and hosts Colombia, the USA, and Poland.
“We need to experience more international matches and play as many friendlies as possible. Like the men’s team, we hope to have players competing abroad, that’s the kind of professional growth we’re aiming for,” she added.
She noted that the men's team currently has three players featuring for clubs in Turkey, which brings valuable experience and inspiration to the national setup.
“When you look at the men’s team, the fact that three of their players are based in Turkey has been a great boost to their squad. That’s the kind of experience we want to bring into our women’s team,” she asserted.
However, Nyaoke expressed concern about the lack of facilities and support, calling on the government to step in as the team prepares for the regional championship.
“At the moment, we don’t have a designated training ground for the women’s team. We rely on conditional access to the Uhuru Complex, which allows us to hold two training sessions per day,” she explained.
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