Ahead of the 2024 WAFCON, the former Super Falcons boss has warned the NFF to get their acts together Former Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has issued a sobering warning to the Nigeria Football Federation, cautioning that the country’s dominance in women’s football may soon come to an end. He believes that without proper investment and structure, Nigeria could one day fail to even qualify for a FIFA Women’s World Cup. Waldrum warns NFF of rising African competition Waldrum, who guided Nigeria to both the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics, stressed that the rest of Africa is catching up fast. In a recent interview, he urged Nigerian football officials to look at the progress made by countries like Morocco, South Africa, and Ivory Coast, warning that Nigeria’s past success won’t guarantee future dominance. “It’s easier to dispose of coaches if they don’t win,” Waldrum said, “but with the way things are changing across Africa, winning won’t come easy if the Federation doesn’t improve support systems.” Waldrum further warned that the belief that Nigeria has a ‘birthright’ to dominate African football is outdated, adding, “One day, if they’re not careful, Nigeria won’t even qualify for the World Cup. Hungry Falcons face crucial test in WAFCON 2024 under new leadership Now under the guidance of Justin Madugu, the Super Falcons are preparing for WAFCON 2024 with a point to prove. Nigeria, the most successful team in the tournament’s history with nine titles, have not lifted the trophy since 2018 and will be eager to return to the summit of African football. Nigeria will begin their campaign on July 6 against Tunisia, followed by games against Botswana and Algeria. With rivals investing heavily, this could be their toughest test yet.