Africa’s largest hope for podium look on the ongoing FIFA U20 Ladies’s World Cup finals, Nigeria, have returned to the Colombia capital, Bogota, forward of Friday morning’s Spherical of 16 conflict with Japan.
Japan, one of many strongest forces in girls’s soccer globally, topped Group E that additionally included Austria, New Zealand and one in every of Africa’s flag-bearers Ghana. Ghana crashed out of the event after dropping to Japan and Austria, and a slim win over New Zealand.
The Falconets reached the Spherical of 16 after pipping Korea Republic 1-0 and dropping 1-3 to Germany, after which incomes a wonderful 4-0 win over Venezuela in Cali.
“The women have labored very onerous to get to this stage, and we’re happy with their efforts. We will likely be taking the knockout levels one match at a time. I need to let you know that we’re excited on the prospects of dealing with Japan and what that brings forth,” Coach Chris Musa Danjuma stated on his staff’s return to the capital on Wednesday evening.
The conflict between Nigeria and Japan will maintain on the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota – the place the Falconets performed their first two matches of the group part towards Korea Republic and Germany – ranging from 2am Nigeria time (8pm, Thursday in Colombia) on Friday, 13th September.
PHOTO I: The Falconets earlier than their overcome Venezuela in Cali.
PHOTO 2: The staff on return to Bogota on Wednesday.
