Fidelis Ilechukwu, the Head Coach of MFM FC, on Thursday said the Falconets have the capabilities to advance to the quarter-finals at the on-going FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France.
Ilechukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja he was confident the national under-20 women football team’s players have the skills, determination and focus to crush opponents.
He said the team was truly playing as a team as expected, and this was the key to any good team achieving success.
He said: “I have total confidence in the technical ability of the team’s head coach, Chris Danjuma, because he is a good team blender.
“The girls are really playing well as expected, in spite of losing to Germany in their first game, which was a mistake.”
The coach said he was confident the team was “quarter finals-bound’’, in view of their resilience and excellent performance against Haiti.
Ilechukwu said: “The girls are focused and determined to win and it is there for everybody to see.’’
NAN reports that the Falconets had on Thursday defeated Haiti 1-0 in their second Group D match through Rasheedat Ajibade’s 36th minute penalty kick.
The Falconets will in their final Group D match on Monday in Dinan-Lehon face China PR, who were beaten 2-0 on Thursday also by Germany.
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