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Colombia 2024: Nigeria Falconets receive participation certificate

Posted : 01 September 2024

Two-time runners-up Nigeria Falconets must start like a house on fire when they take the pitch against their counterparts from the Republic of Korea in the early hours of Monday in Nigeria (6 p.m. Sunday, September 1, in Colombia) in their opening match of the 11th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals.


The Falconets’ opening two games in Colombia (both taking place at the 10,000-capacity Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota) are not for the faint-hearted, with Sunday’s encounter against the fast-paced East Asians to be followed on Wednesday evening by a clash with three-time champions Germany.

 


Head Coach Chris Danjuma said, “We are working on our tactics and techniques in order to get it right when we play the Koreans. 


“That is our first and foremost assignment. Once we get it right against the Koreans, we will then focus on the Germans.


“I am very happy that we have no cases of injury in camp. The girls are all ready to go out there and make Nigeria proud,” he added.


Early on Saturday, FIFA Match Director Abeer Rantisi visited the Falconets’ Wyndhad Hotel in Bogota to present Nigeria with a certificate of participation, which was received by captain Oluchi Ohaegbulam.


Ohaegbulam will lead from the midfield as the Falconets face the speedy Koreans, with goalkeeper Faith Omilana favored to start in goal, and Comfort Folorunsho, Shukurat Oladipo, Rofiat Imuran, and Jumoke Alani forming the defense.


Aminat Omowunmi Bello, Yina Adoo, Chioma Olise, and Olushola Shobowale are among those who can start in midfield alongside Ohaegbulam, while any three of Janet Akekoromowei, Opeyemi Ajakaye, Flourish Sabastine, and Chiamaka Okwuchukwu will be tasked with scoring goals.

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