The head coach of Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, is confident his side can overcome USA when both sides clash in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.
“We need to work hard to get to the semi-final and set a new record for the U-17 team.”
He added, “We respect the USA team, they are a superpower in female football. I am watching them closely, they play well and score many goals. I have to be careful about playing them. “I am going for the win, but I have to look at our loopholes and try to correct some of the things we are not doing right. By the time we are done with all these, we have what it takes to defeat the USA.”
Midfielder Opeyemi Ajakaye, who scooped back-to-back Player of The Match awards versus New Zealand and Chile, said, “I’m so excited and very happy winning the Player of The Match award again against Chile. “We are coming out fully against the USA team, we are going to give a 100 per cent performance against them. We are not scared to play against them.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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