Flamingoes Assistant Coach, Ann Chiejine, has said there won’t be any escape route for Spain when they meet for the first time at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, at the Liberia Stadium in Costa Rica on Friday for a semi-final ticket.
The Europeans had a 3-0 win over the Super Eagles at the Confederations Cup, but Chiejine shrugged off any pressure when the Flamingoes lock horns with the Spanish girls for a place in the last four.
“The Flamingoes are different from the Super Eagles as we also have our good start in campaign for the finals. We are very prepared and with no fear as we are sure of winning the match,” she said confidently.
Chiejine admitted that it was a Herculean task for the Flamingoes to arrive at this stage, adding that her ladies are now toughened to withstand the rough and tumble stage of the competition.
“As I said earlier, the knockout stage is the most difficult stage of any competition but we are ready to beat Spain on Friday because our only aim of being here is to win the trophy,” noted Chiejine, who was the first goalkeeper of the Super Falcons.
Chiejine said as a matter of fact: “Like any team that is in the competition, we are here to win and we would try our best to beat Spain.”
Nigeria will tackle Spain in the quarterfinal of the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup at the White City’s 4,300 capacity Edgardo Baltodano Stadium in Liberia, Costa Rica on Friday morning by 3pm Nigerian time.
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