Fans have harshly criticized the 65-year-old after his team lost to Copper Queens and missed out on the bronze medal.
After losing 1-0 to Zambia in the third-place play-off match on Friday at Stade Mohammed V, Nigeria’s participation in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations came to an end without earning a medal.
The Copper Queens were able to win the bronze medal and hand the Super Falcons another another loss in the Morocco competition thanks to an own goal by goalie Chiamaka Nnadozie after she failed to stop a fierce effort from Evarine Katongo.
The Super Falcons, who were the defending champions going into the competition, lost their opening Group C match to South Africa 2-1 before coming back to upset Botswana 2-0 and then thrash Burundi 4-0 to go to the quarterfinals.
In the round of eight, they were paired with Cameroon, whom they defeated 1-0. They next faced the Moroccan hosts, who ended their quest for the championship by defeating them 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 tie after regular and extra time.
A variety of fans have expressed their displeasure with the team’s performance on social media and demanded that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) immediately fire American coach Randy Waldrum and employ a local tactician in his place.
Below is how fans reacted to Nigeria’s defeat against Zambia.
Randy Waldrum should just head home from Morocco and never come anywhere near our Super Falcons again. Ever! Not even if he buys a ticket to the stadium
— Colin NOT Collins 🇳🇬🇺🇸 (@ColinUdoh) July 22, 2022
Hand coach Randy Waldrum the Sack letter ASAP this night. He is not good. What a mess. pic.twitter.com/k78BOG34qW
— Odudu Norbert (@kingnorbb) July 22, 2022
Thank you Randy Waldrum.
You can now go back to your university. #WAFCON2022 #TotalEnergiesWafcon#Wafcon— CANADIAN BOY (@akeemsado1) July 22, 2022
Thank you Randy Waldrum, it's time to take your leave.#WAFCON2022 #TotalEnergiesWafcon#Wafcon
— Saheed Afolabi (@BIGGYBOSS_sport) July 22, 2022
Waldrum's tenure has been the
WORST of any @NGSuper_Falcons coach EVER!
No other coach has lost more games. And we haven't even gone to the World Cup yet..@thenff, Please #SackWaldrum NOW— iddy UFOT (@midwebng) July 22, 2022
It was nice having you Sir Randy Waldrum
— The Tóyòsí Afoláyan⚪ (@Toyosi4layan) July 22, 2022
They need to sack this Randy Waldrum though.
— ⚡ Nwa Jesus (@Chidiebele_) July 22, 2022
Sack Randy Waldrum Now!!! This is the worst outing for the Super Falcons. Falcons don’t need foreign coach. We have local coaches capable. Return the the to Omagbemi. @PinnickAmaju Stop ruining our football.#WAFCON2022
— KintaKante🦁🦅 (@dacovajnr) July 22, 2022
If possible,Randy Waldrum should be sacked this night. I don’t see anything special about him. He is tactically deficient!!! #WAFCON2022
— Allwell Obi (@Allwell21) July 22, 2022
Randy Waldrum would be fired in the next 48hrs I supposed
— JamesBond007 (@JFreez007) July 22, 2022
You see Nasarawa Babes? Waldrum is not good enough for them. I am not even talking about top female team in Nigeria league Rivers Angels. I mean Nasarawa babes. Waldrum is not good enough to coach them let alone our dear Super Falcons. #WAFCON2022
— Chuky Unadulterated (@ChukyUnfazed) July 22, 2022
Some Nigerians have taken this mental illness to the Super Falcons situation. Randy Waldrum needs to be sacked. This is the lowest finish ever. Why must the truth be sugar-coated? If you're opting for his stay, then you don't want progress for this team. #WAFCON2022
— Lummy Dee🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@Dave_Lummy5) July 22, 2022
Another set of supporters have questioned how Nigeria will perform at the World Cup if Waldrum remains as the coach.
The million dollar question now is how will this super falcons under Randy Waldrum perform at the FIFA Women's World Cup?
Sigh…….
— Kpef Master (@omodia4real) July 22, 2022
I really don't see striking way the #Superfalcons coach Waldrum has improve the team. Rather, he's set the team backwards with worst showing at #WAFCON2022 ever.
Is he going to be another Rohr or not? @thenff has to reassess his performance.— VESPER MARTINI🍸 (@amdalatShukuran) July 22, 2022
Waldrum or Wardrobe whatever the name of this man is, he must not take us ( Super Falcons ) to the World Cup next year. How can we be struggling against Zambia #WAFCON2022
— Buzi Brown (@buzibrownie) July 22, 2022
Meanwhile, the set of supporters blamed the 65-year-old’s tactics for the Super Falcons’ disastrous outing in Morocco.
While another admitted Nigeria’s standards had gone down under Waldrum and NFF led by Amaju Pinnick.
So many baffling things we should ask about this Waldrum disaster. So you mean that in our female league and around the world, Waldrum could not find natural full backs?Throughout this tournament,he used an attacker (Alozie) and midfielder (Tony Payne) as full backs. #WAFCON2022
— Chuky Unadulterated (@ChukyUnfazed) July 22, 2022
I told y'all… This super Falcons team is not good enough..
We need to rebuild the squad ahead of the world cup next year.
You can't be losing to teams like Zambia and Morocco…
Randy Waldrum is just a common College Coach.. And not a coach that's good enough to coach.
— Emmanuel Chinedu (@Emerson68627759) July 22, 2022
Whoever hired coach Waldrum for our Super falcons have fraud case to answer. And it is not just about this game. He is clueless, I said it in the beginning. Falcons' standard of play has regressed so much under the past two foreign coaches. It has reached its lowest with Waldrum.
— Chuky Unadulterated (@ChukyUnfazed) July 22, 2022
Our women's Football standard has really dropped
Gone are the days where a 5:0 victory felt like defeat to Nigerians…
As I watched that third place match we lost, I just told myself that Amaju Pinnick and Waldrum have finished us…
Super Falcons need serious cleansing 😭— Abasifreke Effiong (@_Ahbaz_) July 22, 2022
The Super Falcons did not do well (at least by their standard) in this tournament because they have a confused and inefficient technical crew led by Randy Waldrum and football stakeholders in Africa became bored of seeing them emerge champions. #WAFCON2022
— Dan-to-Inspire (@lockerbian) July 22, 2022
Another supporter requested that Perpetual Nkwocha be added to the technical bench to assist Waldrum, and a third advocated for Florence Omagbemi to be appointed team manager.
Perpetual Nkwocha should be drafted into this Super Falcons technical team.. We need atleast a legend to assist this white man called waldrum.
— Omar Akeem (@Real_OmarAkeem) July 22, 2022
NFF, you had better go and bring Florence Omagbemi back from where you left her. She has been upgrading herself as well. Super falcons played arguably their best football under Omagbemi. This Waldrum you hired is a disaster. Falcons can't even put 3 passes together. #WAFCON2022
— Chuky Unadulterated (@ChukyUnfazed) July 22, 2022
In September, Nigeria will turn its attention to two friendlies against the United States. The first game will take place at Children’s Mercy Park on September 3, and the second one will take place at Audi Field on September 7.
They will play Japan in another friendly at Misaki Park Stadium on October 6.
