Nigeria’s Flamingos prepare for semi final match against Colombia, target ticket for final at FIFA Under-17 Female World Cup in India

The Under-17 Female National Team, Flamingos, has expressed desire to qualify for final of the ongoing FIFA Female U-17 World Cup in India.

The Head Coach of the Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, on Monday stated that Nigerian female team would work hard to secure the  ticket for the final of the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Female World Cup.

The coach said that the technical crew is working to correct all the lapses since the beginning of their game in India.

According to the Coach,  “We are at the crucial time of the Championship now! we thank God for bringing us so far to this level.

“The most important thing for me now, Who says we cannot have our way and play the final match.

“We, the coaches need to do more, and especially the players also need to work hard; they have gone so far and they must end the journey with victory.

“They need to be more serious, concentrate on their game and they should not see any team or player superior to them..

“They will continue to play as a team and they must always wear the winning spirit at the back of their mind; they will make us victorious at the end of this match.

“We the entire team want to thank Ibrahim Gusau and the secretary for their fatherly love and advice to us.

“We all thank the entire staff of NFF and lovers of football and Nigerians for their prayers, this is what we need most.

“The team is determined to make the country proud; with God on our side, we will finish with a good position.”

The Flamingos will be playing Columbia on Wednesday in the semifinal of the competition. The winner qualifies for the final on October 30.

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