Rasheedat Ajibade, the Falconets’ stand-in captain, on Friday said it was massively disappointing to lose to Spain on Thursday at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France.
Ajibade, while expressing her disappointment over the team’s quarter-finals exit after a 1-2 loss, said the national under-20 women football team’s was a bitter pill for her to swallow.
Ajibade who captained the team in their last group game against China took to her Twitter handle to express her disappointment over the team’s loss.
She tweeted: “In God we trust, united we stand.
“Competitive game that we narrowly lost against Spain. Hurts deep.
“But I am grateful to have captained Team Nigeria and proud we reached the Q-finals.
“Thank you all for the support.#
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that to reach the quarter-finals stage, the Falconets defeated Haiti 1-0 and drew 1-1 with China, after an opening-day 0-1 loss to Germany.
Trending
- Tinubu sends best wishes to Team Nigeria at Paris Olympics
- Police arrest man for allegedly killing friend for ritual in Osun
- 2026: No vacancy in Ekiti Government House – Senate Leader
- Submit your names, addresses to police, IG tells hunger protest organisers
- Discontinue probe in cases pending in court, lawyer writes lawmakers
- ‘Asiyanbi’ stage play: A Journey through Nigeria’s cultural heritage
- Green Economy to drive Nigeria’s economic diversification, job creation – SEC DG
- Atiku mourns Ohaneze Ndigbo President, Iwuanyanwu