Two-time silver medallists Nigeria’s Falconets lost by the odd goal to Mexico in an entertaining encounter in Bogota on Monday evening, which served as their final test before the 11th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals kicking off on Saturday.
The Mexicans scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute, but had to withstand onslaught after onslaught of attacks from the Nigeria side on the turf of the Club Banco de la República.
President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who attended the match alongside Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee Sharif Rabiu Inuwa, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and Head of Women’s Football Amina Daura, praised the Falconets for their impressive display and charged them to be encouraged by the good showing and their victory over Australia in another friendly on Friday last week, as they countenance the global finals.
Nigeria will take on Korea Republic in their first match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals at the 10,000 -capacity Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota on 2nd September – the same venue where they will confront three-time champions Germany two days later. Their final match of the group phase is against Venezuela at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali on 7th September.
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Yeah “It’s time to conquer the world” so said the coach.
Always boastful while achieving nothing. Maybe if he learns to keep quiet.
He is just been positive, you can’t go to war with the mind of defeat
God bless you Ezomo
I know Neo is Rorh supporter that
always used to talk like a loser
That’s why he coached Super Eagles for almost seven years without a single trophy
@Ezomo, bless you
@Ezomo, bless you…
Coach Danjuma has been confident without being complacent or disrespect of our group opponents. I’d rather lose friendlies than actual WC games.
GOOD LUCK LADIES!
Good result. The result is good for the competition. It will make the girls not to be over confident.
Wish the girls all the best.
The girls will deliver at the WC these are friendlies and therefore no need to panic.
NFF’s social media coverage of the Falconets have been DISGRACEFUL!
Other African federations seem to have taken their media folks along with them. Accordingly, if you go to the Ghanaian, Cameroonian, or Moroccan NTs Twitter account, there’s extensive coverage of their U20 teams in Colombia, while with the Falconets we’re feeding on scraps and rumors. Meanwhile, I’m sure the Nigerian delegation is chock full of sundry “officials” collecting estacode. SMH